Tomato Soup

11 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 qt. sliced ripe tomatoes (need not be skinned)
  • 6 medium sized onions, sliced fine
  • 6 to 8 Tbsp. sugar
  • few sprigs fresh parsley
  • 40 whole cloves
  • 4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 6 Tbsp. butter
  • 6 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1/2 c. water
  • whipped cream or sour cream

Directions

  1. 1
    Boil tomatoes, onions, sugar, parsley, cloves, salt and pepper together until vegetables are thoroughly cooked.
  2. 2
    Strain entire mixture through sieve.
  3. 3
    Discard vegetables and return broth to stove.
  4. 4
    Add butter to broth, then add cornstarch dissolved in the water; make sure mixture is smooth or soup will be lumpy.
  5. 5
    Let soup come to gentle boil; it will thicken.
  6. 6
    Serve hot with dollop of cream, I use nonfat, and parsley sprig for garnish.

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