Tomato Soup

Tomato soup is so easy and fast to make. Make this along with a grilled cheese and you can't go wrong.

TOMATO SOUP

(serves 6)

Ingredients:

*6 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

*1 onion, cut into quarters

*1 garlic clove, cut into half

*4 whole cloves

*1 bay leaf

*3 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)

*5 tablespoons all-purpose flour

*5 tablespoon butter

*2 teaspoons of sugar

*1 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

~In a medium-large stock pot heat, tomatoes, onion, garlic, cloves, bay leaf, & chicken stock.

~Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-high and let cook for 30 minutes.

~Remove from heat.

~Remove bay leaf.

~Run the tomato mixture through a food mill into a large bowl or another stock pot.

~Throw away anything chunks of food that is left in the food mill.

~Melt butter over medium heat in the stock pot that you used to cook down the tomatoes.

~Stir in the flour, and cook for 1 minutes, stirring constantly. The roux should be a medium brown.

~Slowly whisk in the tomato mixture, whisking away any lumps that may appear.

~Add sugar, salt & pepper.

~Mix well and serve hot.