Easy Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup (w/ Canned Tomatoes) - Real Food Whole Life

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
• 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt (divided)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (16-ounce) jar roasted red peppers (drained and roughly chopped)
• 2 (15-ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 quart vegetable stock (or chicken stock (if not vegetarian))
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ⅓ cup heavy cream
• Crumbled goat cheese, chopped fresh parsley, red pepper flakes