Cream Of Tomato Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups tomatoes, skinned and cut up
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 small onion, with
• 3 -4 cloves, stuck in it
• 1/2 small bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• grating nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan stew the first 5 ingreients up until sugar.
• 2 stew for at least 15 minutes.
• 3 blend until smooth and return to pot and simmer.
• 4 in a separate oven proof pot prepare sauce
• 5 melt butter over medium heat and add flour cook for about 2 minutes and gradually whisk in milk.
• 6 add onion and spices
• 7 whisk until the mixture thickens about 10 minutes.
• 8 place in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes
• 9 add to tomatoe mixture and stir.
• 10 serve with croutons and a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives sprinkle with a little paprika for decoration.