Herbed Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sliced onion
2 Tbsp. butter
2 c. chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
1 (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1/2 Tbsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
dash of pepper

Preparation

Cook onion and butter until tender.
Add tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, basil, thyme and pepper.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Cool slightly.
Place 1/2 of mixture at a time in blender; blend until smooth.
Return mixture to saucepan and heat thoroughly.
Garnish with lemon slices.