30-Minute Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients

• tablespoon olive oil
• chopped onion
• teaspoons minced or pressed fresh garlic )
• bay leaves
• cans diced tomatoes, not drained
• vegetable broth
• tablespoons brown sugar
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• cream or half-and-half, at room temperature
• chopped fresh basil )