rustic tomato bisque

Ingredients

• - 3 cans whole tomatoes, 28 oz. each
• - 1/2 tsp. salt
• - 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick
• - 16 (or more) shallots, sliced
• - 1/4 tsp. salt
• - 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• - 2 tsp. sugar
• - 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• - 1 1/2 tsp. white pepper
• - 1 tsp. cracked black pepper
• - 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• - 1 t.sp. garlic powder
• - 3 cups half and half