Roasted Tomato Soup

Name: Roasted Tomato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes (any small- to medium-sized tomatoes will do); 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided); fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper; 1 large white or yellow onion (diced); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 cup loosely-packed fresh basil leaves; optional toppings: freshly-grated Parmesan