INGREDIENTS
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3 tablespoons good olive oil
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1 1/2 cups chopped red onions (2 onions)
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2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped
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1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
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4 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped (5 large)
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1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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1/4 cup packed chopped fresh basil leaves, plus julienned basil leaves, for garnish
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3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
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2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
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3/4 cup heavy cream
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Croutons, for garnish
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