Ripe N' Ready Soup | Lazy Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the soup:***
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 7 cups tomato, chopped
• 2 cups vegetable broth, divided
• 1 large sprig fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• ***Optional, for serving:***
• basil leaves, to taste
• heavy cream, to taste
• croutons, to taste, store-bought or homemade