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Tomato Soup

2 T. Wesson, pure vegetable oil
1/4 c. diced onion
1/4 diced carrot*
1/4 c. diced celery
2 8-oz. cans Hunt’s Tomato Sauce
1/2 t. whole pepper
1/8 t. thyme
2 sprigs parsley
3 c. beef stock or bouillon
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper

Cook onion, carrot, and celery in oil 5 minutes. Add Hunt’s Tomato Sauce, seasonings and parsley. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Strain and add beef stock, salt, and pepper. Heat together. Makes 4 servings.

*RecipeCurio Note: Could mean 1/4 cup diced carrot rather than 1/4 of a carrot?