Tomato And Pasta Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
1 stalk celery
3 pt. water or chicken stock
1/3 c. olive oil or butter
salt and pepper
1 c. pasta (for soup; little tiny stars or such)
chopped parsley

Preparation

Put all the ingredients, except pasta, into a saucepan and cook for 30 minutes.
Force through a sieve and bring again to a boil.
Add pasta and continue cooking for about 10 minutes.