Silky Tomato Soup with White Beans and Garlic Oil

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 8 large garlic cloves, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 (14.5-oz.) can unsalted cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 2 thyme sprigs
• 1 tablespoon unsalted tomato paste
• 1 cup unsalted vegetable stock
• 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3 pounds ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 2 ounces whole-wheat bread, torn