Quick Homemade Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, diced
1 medium carrot, trimmed and diced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
4 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon basil
1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves
salt and pepper

Preparation

Melt butter and oil in a 2 qt saucepan. Add onion, celery and carrot. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Add tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer partially covered for 30 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serves 6.