Smoky Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 2 -15 oz cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1/2 tsp brown sugar
• Freshly cracked pepper to taste

Directions

1. Chop the onion into small pieces and mince the garlic. Set a soup pot over medium heat, add the olive oil, then stir in the onion and garlic. Cook until the onion softens and turns almost clear.
2. Spoon in the tomato paste, then add the smoked paprika and cumin. Keep stirring as the mixture cooks for about 2 minutes, letting the paste darken slightly and the spices warm up.
3. Pour in the fire-roasted tomatoes from the cans, then add the vegetable broth, brown sugar, and a little pepper cracked over the pot. Stir everything together and let the soup get hot, about 10 minutes. Taste it, then adjust the seasoning if it needs it; depending on your broth, you may want to add salt.