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 - 3 tablespoons olive oil, more for drizzling
 - 1 large onion, chopped
 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
-- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
+- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or one small tomato, diced)
 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
 - 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper