mom's tomato soup

How To Make mom's tomato soup

• Step 1
  To peel tomatoes: in a 2-qt pan, fill about 3/4 full of water, bring to a boil. Place tomatoes in water for about 1 minute. Take out with a strainer and place in cool water. Skins will slip off easily, remove stems, and quarter tomatoes. Take out as many seeds as you can. Measure to equal 4 cups.
• Step 2
  In a 2 qt pan, combine 1 cup chicken broth, chopped onion, basil, salt, and tomatoes. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 20 minutes.
• Step 3
  Be very careful, you do not want to get burned! Place cooked mixture in a blender, cover, and process 30-60 seconds.
• Step 4
  In the same pan you cooked the tomatoes, melt the butter. Add the flour and stir. Add the milk all at once and 1/2 cup of the chicken broth. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Slowly stir in the tomato mixture and cook until it is heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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