Creamy Tomato Vodka Soup with Basil - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons Bartenura Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced, or 6 cubes Gefen Frozen Garlic
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 2 (28-ounce) cans Italian plum tomatoes, drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can Gefen Tomato Sauce
• 1/4 cup Lvov or other vodka
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, or more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• 2 cups half-and-half, or heavy cream
• fresh black pepper to taste
• basil leaves
• mascarpone
• fresh cracked black pepper