Laurie's Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Smoked Gouda

The past evening we joined friends at The Pit Stop in Boyertown. One of the soup specials was Roasted Red Pepper with Smoked Gouda. Delicious!! I "Googled" for the recipe. Below is the one I found and have made with great success.

Ingredients:
3 red peppers, charred, peeled and cut in strips
2 TB oil
1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 C chopped carrot
1 potato, chopped
3 cans chicken stock (or equivalent of home made stock)
1 C tomato sauce
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 C cream or evaporated milk
1 tsp Basil
2 C shredded smoked Gouda cheese
Preparation:
Cook onion, garlic, carrot, in oil for about 10 minutes. Add potato, stock, tomato sauce and thyme and simmer about 10 minutes. Add peppers and cook till tender, about 15 minutes. Process in blender till smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add Gouda. Add 1/2 C evaporated milk or cream and 1 tsp. basil.