Barefoot Contessa's Sun-Kissed Tomato Soup Recipe to Savor

Ingredients

• 1.8 kg (64 oz) vine-ripened tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 700 ml (23.7 fl oz) chicken stock
• 180 ml (6 fl oz) double cream
• 1½ cups (225 g) chopped red onions
• 3 tbsps (45 ml) good olive oil
• 2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) tomato purée
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) minced garlic
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sea salt
• ¼ cup (15 g) chopped fresh basil
• 1½ tsps caster sugar
• 2 tsps freshly ground black pepper
• Croutons, to serve (optional)
• Basil leaves, finely sliced (julienned), for garnish