Comfort Food: Tomato Soup With Goat Cheese Gnudi

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 red onion
• 4 large cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup chopped dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 large can whole San Marzano tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3/4 pound fresh soft goat cheese (1 1/2 cups)
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup for dredging
• Leaves from 1 bunch fresh basil for garnish