Smoky San Marzano Tomato Soup

To make the perfect tomato soup, I start with canned San Marzano tomatoes, a high-quality Italian variety that packs fresh, sweet-sharp flavor like no other canned tomato. Broiling the tomatoes intensifies their flavor and adds a savory smokiness so reminiscent of bacon that my vegetarian husband was suspicious the first time he tried this soup. It’s meat-free, I swear! In fact, you could make the soup vegan by using olive oil in place of the butter and omitting the cream or replacing it wi