Old Fashioned Cream of Tomato Soup

Submitted by TishT

"This is the way they made cream of tomato soup before Campbells came along....not that I don't love Campbells."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon onion, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2. Add flour and salt, blending well.
3. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly.
4. Cook until mixture boils and thickens.
5. Set aside Press tomatoes through a sieve or blend until smooth.
6. In a soup pot, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
7. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes.
8. Pour white sauce into soup, stirring constantly.
9. Heat thoroughly before serving.

Reviews

[ltdsaloon16r]

Nice and creamy, I used 2 tins of tomatoes and sauteed the onion in the butter before adding the flour. Thanks for posting.

 

[bluturtl1428]

really simple to make and good on a day where everyone in my house is sick and i was way too lazy to go to the store. i left out the cloves because i really just don't like them so much and i added garlic powder. i doubled the recipe for left overs and added a little more tomatoes also. :o)

 

[Chef Molly G]

In ease, its right up there. In taste - yuck! If I was to make it again, I would only use a very small pinch of cloves if any.

 

[the_mccloud9]

Wonderful Recipe, little variation, I added garlic powder and season salt in place of salt. Hubby loved it!

 

[momthecook 2]

I am definitely going to try this. I am sure this is the recipe I used to make 40 years ago and forgot. Thank you.