Southern White Bean Soup Recipe - Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 15 1/2-ounce cans white beans
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 small round loaves bread optional
• 2 teaspoons Chopped fresh parsley