Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

Before you start

• Chop the onion and carrots.

Directions

1. Cook in a pot over medium-low until soft, 10 min: butter, yellow onion, carrots, garlic.
2. Add and simmer 20 min: step 1, crushed tomatoes, chicken or vegetable broth, sugar, salt, black pepper.
3. Add and blend until smooth: step 2, fresh basil leaves.
4. Stir in and heat through without boiling, 3 min: step 3, heavy cream.