Soupe a La Tomate (France)

This recipe comes from the internet at cooking-french.com.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1  small onion, diced
• 1  lb fresh tomato, seeded, diced small
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  liter water
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar, packed

Directions

1. In a large sauce pan, melt butter & add onion.
2. Add tomatoes & stir for 30 seconds, then add flour & stir another 1/2 minute. Add water slowly while continuing to stir.
3. Add salt, pepper, basil, thyme & brown sugar, then reduce heat & simmer about 50 minutes, stirring often.
4. Let tomato mixture cool slightly, then pour it into a blender & liquify for just a few seconds before serving.