Fresh Tomato Soup with Mascarpone

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced (about ¾ cup chopped)
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced (about ½ cup chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano
• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ¼ cup white wine
• 5 ripe medium tomatoes* (about 2 pounds), cored and roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• ¼ cup mascarpone cheese**