Italian Tomato and Vegetable Soup with Toasted Bread | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter
• 1 large onion chopped
• 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 2 cups (500 mL) sliced celery
• 1 sliced carrot
• 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) tomatoes
• 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) beef broth
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground chili pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 8 slices of bread toasted
• Grated Canadian Parmesan cheese