Better-Than-Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup Recipe

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.

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.