Tomato Soup

2 cans diced tomatoes
1-2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
4 C. Chicken Broth
Salt & Pepper to taste

Bring to a boil, simmer on low for 20 minutes

Make a roux:
1/2 C. flour
12 c butter
Melt butter in sauce pan.  Whisk in flour.  Continue whisking and cook for a minute or so.

Add to soup - blend in a blender or with immersion blender.
If you want a creamier soup add cream or half and half.

Optional, add pasta.

Easy Tomato Soup (Helen)
1 small can tomato soup (add can of water)
1 (15 oz) can diced or whole tomatoes (put in blender)
1 c. whipping cream or half and half
¼ c. butter
1 t. dried basil
½ t. dried oregano
1 T. sugar

Add all ingredients in pan and heat.

Makes about 8 to 10 servings.


(I doubled the recipe and only used 1 c. cream and it was still good.  Could use milk instead of water
for the tomato soup)