carrot tomato soup

Ingredients For carrot tomato soup

• 1/4 c

  butter
• 1/4 c

  olive oil (i use robust flavor)
• 1 c

  celery, chopped small
• 1 md

  onion, chopped
• 5 - 6 md

  carrots, diced
• 3 md

  tomatoes, very ripe, and cut into chunks
• 4

  peppercorns (optional)
• 3 - 4 sprig

  fresh parsley, tied together with kitchen string
• 1 3/4 c

  chicken broth
• 1 c

  water
• 1 c

  tomato or v-8 juice
• 1 slice

  toast, finely ground
• sour cream and chives or parsley, for garnish
• salt to taste