White Bean Tomato Soup

This White Bean Tomato Soup is packed with flavor and is so easy to make. Full of fire-roasted tomatoes, veggies and white beans, it makes the perfect healthy weeknight meal that's ready in about 30 minutes! With all those veggies, it's comfort food that both vegans and omnivores will love!

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or water)
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 2 ribs of celery finely chopped
• 5 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or chipotle powder
• .5 teaspoon cumin
• .25 cup tomato paste
• 27 oz canned chopped fire roasted tomatoes
• 2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
• .5 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups vegetable broth/stock
• 1 tablespoon cane or granulated white sugar
• 4.5 cups white kidney, cannellini or lima beans drained and rinse