Soup: Baked Feta with Orzo

Ingredients

• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 8 ounces block feta cheese plus more, crumbled for garnish
• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil divided
• Salt
• pepper
• ½ medium yellow onion finely chopped
• Crushed red pepper to taste
• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes with juices
• 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• ¼ cup fresh basil chopped, plus more for garnish
• ¾ cup orzo