Creamy tomato soup

Delicious tomato soup from scratch!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoons flour
3 cups veggie broth
1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes
1 sprig of thyme
salt, pepper, dried basil, and cream to taste

Heat the oil and butter and cook the onion and garlic in it, about 8 minutes. Add flour and coat, then add broth, tomatoes, thyme and seasonings. Cook for 30-40 minutes. Puree, adding cream or half-and-half and additional seasoning to taste.