Middle-of-Winter Creamy Tomato Soup

Name: Middle-of-Winter Creamy Tomato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large yellow onion, diced; 3 medium carrots, diced; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated; 4 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (Optional); 1 cup fresh basil leaves and tender stems; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (Or generous pinch dried thyme); 28 ounces crushed tomatoes (One can); 2 cups vegetable stock or broth; ½ cup dry, unoaked white wine (Optional (see Recipe Notes)); 2 cups heavy cream, milk or unsweetened plant milk of choice ((almond, oat milk, etc.)); Kosher salt and ground black pepper (To season)