roasted red pepper and tomato soup

Ingredients

• 2 - good size red bell peppers, or 1 jar of roasted red peppers
• - olive oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/8 teaspoon cayanne pepper
• 1 1/4 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 - small rine of parmesian reggiano
• 1 can 28 0z diced tomatoes
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon butter, plus 1 teaspoon
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 -1/2 cup heavy cream