Creamy Tomato Soup

It gets very cold here in Minnesota during the winter. There is nothing better than a big bowl of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. While I don't mind the canned tomato soup, I like to make it a little more special with this version I found in Taste of Home.

1 medium onion, chopped
2 tbsp. butter
2 cans (14 1/2 oz. each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (10 3/4 oz. each) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 - 1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 - 1 tsp. paprika
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese

In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in the butter until onions are tender. Stir in tomatoes, soup, milk, sugar, basil, and paprika. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Serve immediately.