Spicy Tomato Soup with Calabrian Chilies

Name: Spicy Tomato Soup with Calabrian Chilies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small shallot (diced); 2 cloves garlic (minced or pressed); 2 tablespoons crushed Calabrian chilies (more or less to taste*); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup roasted red peppers (roughly chopped); 1 (28 ounce can) San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes; 1 cup vegetable stock (substitute chicken stock or water); 1 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste); 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup fresh basil; 4 cups sourdough bread (about 1 medium loaf); 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted); 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper