3 jamie basil soup Recipes

carrots, washed and cut into chunks, vidalia onion, cut into chunks, garlic, unpeeled, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken broth, chopped fresh basil, sour cream or greek yogurt, for topping, optional, grilled cheese dunkers , for serving, recipe follows, shredded extra-sharp cheddar, nice sourdough bread, quartered and crusts removed, mayonnaise , for spreading

onion, peeled & finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled & finely chopped, carrot, peeled & coarsely grated, handful fresh basil , leaves picked from stalks olive oil, double cream, red wine vinegar, egg yolks, super ripe tomato, chicken stock or 2 pints vegetable stock, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper