Pure Cream Of Tomato Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

PURE CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

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Serving Size : 7 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Soups
Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 tb Butter
1/2 c Onion -- Chopped
4 tb Unbleached Flour
4 c Milk
1/2 ea Bay Leaf
1 1/2 ts Sugar
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking Soda
3 c Tomatoes -- Chopped, Fresh,Can

Melt the butter in a soup-pot. Add the onion and cook
over medium heat, stirring, until the onion is soft
but not browned. Sprinkle the flour over the butter
mixture and continue to cook for an additional 2
minutes. Slowly add the milk, bay leaf, sugar, and
salt and continue to cook and stir until slightly
thickened. Stir the baking soda into the tomatoes.
Add the tomatoes to the milk, and bring just to a
simmer. Remove from the heat and put through a
strainer. Taste and correct the seasoning. Reheat
before serving.



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