tomato soup, home made

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70 Pinches
blanchard, ID
Updated on Apr 25, 2011

This is the best homemade Tomato Soup. If you grow tomatoes, this is the recipe to try. This takes about 1/2 bushel of tomatoes. I got this recipe from a good neighbor and friend, Cindy Roth.

prep time
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top
yield 7 to 8 pints

Ingredients

  • 10 quarts tomatoes, chunked
  • 6 - onions, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • PASTE
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup salt (non iodized) and pepper
  • 1 cup margarine or butter

How To Make tomato soup, home made

  • Step 1
    Cook tomatoes, onions, and celery seed until soft. Put through a colander.
  • Step 2
    Paste: Mix sugar, flour, salt & pepper, and margarine (or butter). Stir and mix like pie dough. Add small amount of juice to make a thiner paste
  • Step 3
    Stir into tomato juice and bring to a boil. **Add lemon juice. Cook for 2 minutes. *Put into pint jars and water bath for 5 minutes *(I checked on the time for this day and age, and the recommended time has changed to 30 minutes.) **(They also recommend adding 7 to 8 teaspoons of lemon juice for more acid.) To serve: Bring to a simmer and serve. Add a little cream or milk to make it creamy or a dollop of sour cream to float on top of the soup.

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Keyword: #Tomato
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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