tomato cream soup by rose

Ingredients For tomato cream soup by rose

• 1/4 c

  unsalted butter
• 1

  red onion finely chopped
• 1

  large carrot finely chopped
• 1

  small can cream of tomato soup
• 4

  lb. can of italian plum tomatoes in their juice
• 3 c

  chicken stock
• 1

  fresh spring of basil
• 1/2 tsp

  dried thyme
• 1

  bay leaf
• 1 1/2 c

  white bread crumbs
• 1 c

  light cream
• 2 Tbsp

  finely shredded fresh basil for garnish