Cream of Tomato Soup

Name: Cream of Tomato Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons butter; 7 tablespoons flour; 4 cups milk; 1 small onion studded with 8-10 whole cloves; 2 small bay leaves; fresh nutmeg; 2 cups diced fresh tomatoes, peeled and seeded (can substitute canned); 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 2 teaspoons sugar; White Sauce; salt and pepper; Croutons; fresh basil; 2 slices bread; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

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"A great way to use up fresh tomatoes, this Cream of Tomato Soup is creamy and has a delicious, mild tomato flavor. Don’t skip the homemade croutons - they taste like buttered toast in your soup!..."

INGREDIENTS

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8 tablespoons butter

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7 tablespoons flour

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4 cups milk

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1 small onion studded with 8-10 whole cloves

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2 small bay leaves

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fresh nutmeg

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2 cups diced fresh tomatoes, peeled and seeded (can substitute canned)

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1/2 cup chopped celery

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1/4 cup chopped onion

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2 teaspoons sugar

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White Sauce

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salt and pepper

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Croutons

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fresh basil

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2 slices bread

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1 tablespoon butter

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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

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