MawMaw's Sunday Tomato Soup | Command Cooking

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 1-2 cloves garlic, optional, minced
• 2 (14-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or water
• coarse salt, to taste
• freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, optional, plus more, to taste, for garnish
• fresh basil leaves, optional, to taste, for garnish