Winter Tomato Soup – poco-cocoa

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• Kosher salt or sea salt
• 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• Large pinch of red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes or diced tomatoes in juice
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 (2-inch) strips orange zest (removed with a vegetable peeler; leave the white pith behind)
• 1 sprig fresh sage
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 ounces fresh goat cheese (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1/2 baguette