Name: Better-Than-Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Butter - 1 tablespoon; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, finely chopped - 1; Carrot, grated - 1; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Kosher salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - ½ teaspoon; Fire-roasted crushed tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Tomato juice - 2 cups; Fire-roasted diced tomatoes, partially drained - 1 (15 ounce) can; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Heavy whipping cream - ½ cup; Fresh basil, roughly chopped, or to taste - 1 bunch

Ingredients for - Better-Than-Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup

1. Butter 1 tablespoon

2. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

3. Onion, finely chopped 1

4. Carrot, grated 1

5. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

6. Kosher salt 1 teaspoon

7. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

8. Red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon

9. Fire-roasted crushed tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

10. Tomato juice 2 cups

11. Fire-roasted diced tomatoes, partially drained 1 (15 ounce) can

12. White sugar 1 tablespoon

13. Heavy whipping cream ½ cup

14. Fresh basil, roughly chopped, or to taste 1 bunch

How to cook deliciously - Better-Than-Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup

1 . Stage

Heat butter and olive oil together in a large pot over medium heat; saute onion and carrot until softened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

2 . Stage

Stir crushed tomatoes, tomato juice, and diced tomatoes into onion mixture; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat, stir sugar into tomato mixture, and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes. Add cream and simmer until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Add basil to soup and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Serve chunky or puree with an immersion blender.