Garden Fresh Tomato Soup recipe

6 servings

4 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

1 slice onion

4 whole cloves

2 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons white sugar, or to taste

In a stockpot, over medium heat, combine the tomatoes, onion, cloves and chicken broth.

Bring to a boil, and gently boil for about 20 minutes to blend all of the flavors.

Remove from heat and run the mixture through a food mill into a large bowl, or pan.

Discard any stuff left over in the food mill.

In the now empty stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat.

Stir in the flour to make a roux, cooking until the roux is a medium brown.

Gradually whisk in a bit of the tomato mixture, so that no lumps form, then stir in the rest.

Season with sugar and salt, and adjust to taste.