Old-Fashioned Cream-of-Tomato Soup Makes 4 to 6 servings
In season, there's nothing like a creamy tomato soup made from fresh tomatoes! In season, also, if you have enough tomatoes to make a pot of soup, country cooks often have enough tomatoes to can for wintertime enjoyment. One of my favorite ways to use home-canned tomatoes is in this simple, creamy soup. My mother cans them for me. 2 tablespoons butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1 quart peeled, chopped, fresh tomatoes, or 1 quart home-canned tomatoes, or 1 (28-ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 pint whipping cream (1 cup) Celery leaf VARIATION: Substitute yellow tomatoes for red tomatoes In a large saucepan, heat butter. Add onion. Sauté 2 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Whisk in milk. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Add tomatoes with juice. Simmer 10 minutes. Turn mixture into a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until fairly smooth. Return soup to pan. Add thyme, basil, salt and pepper. Stir in cream. Heat to serving temperature. Serve hot garnished with a celery leaf. ARE YOU READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/recipes_galore2006-holiday http://groups.yahoo.com/group/recipes_galore2006-Desserts Check them out Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HERB-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HERB-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
