Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup With Creamy Mascarpone

Ingredients

• 20 cherry tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 carrot (roughly diced)
• 1 celery stick (diced)
• 5 cloves garlic (diced)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
• 2 cans whole tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable stock (I used 1 cup water + stock cube)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
• Pepper to taste
• Fresh herbs of choice (parsley, basil, chives)