Bilad al-Sham Kitchen - Grilled tomato soup with dried tomatoes

Ingredients:An onion cut into quarters12 medium-sized tomatoes, cut into quarters12 whole grains of garlic2 tablespoons of olive oil2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar2 cups of waterA quarter cup of thymeA quarter of tomato pasteA quarter cup of fresh cream2 tablespoons of tomato pasteA pinch of sugar1 tablespoon of hot red pepper powdersalt and pepper as neededThyme leaves for decoration