Comforting Tomato Soup | Heartland Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the soup:***
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock, can substitute chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• ***Optional, for topping:***
• fresh basil leaves, to taste
• heavy cream, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• red pepper flakes, to taste
• toast, to taste