Cream of Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

3 cups chopped tomatoes

1/3 cup chopped onion

2 tsp sugar

1 ½ tsp salt

1 tsp basil leaves

½ tsp thyme leaves

1/8 tsp pepper

6 oz. can tomato paste

¼ tsp baking soda

1 tbsp margarine or butter

1 tbsp flour

2 cups milk

Procedure:

In medium saucepan, combine tomatoes, onion, sugar, salt, basil, thyme, pepper, and tomato paste. Cover, simmer 10 minutes. Press mixture through strainer or food mill to make puree; discard pulp. Stir in baking soda; set aside.

In large saucepan, melt margarine; stir in flour until well blended. Add milk all at once. Cook about 1 minute until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in tomato puree. Cook until thoroughly heated. Do not boil.