Tomato Soup

Directions

1. 1
   Chop celery, onions and peppers into large chunks.
2. 2
   Cook slowly with a little water until soft.
3. 3
   Add tomatoes, bay leaves, parsley and cloves.
4. 4
   Cook slowly until very soft, perhaps 1 1/2 hours or longer.
5. 5
   Strain through a food mill and put back into a kettle.
6. 6
   Add sugar and salt slowly, tasting as you go.
7. 7
   The amount of salt and sugar comes from the original recipe before we worried about sodium.
8. 8
   Freeze.