Fresh Homemade Tomato Soup
This recipe shows you how to create a huge batch of fresh tomato soup for enjoying now and freezing or canning for later. You can adjust the ingredients for smaller batches.
Ingredients
- 7 quart ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 7 stalks celery, chopped
- 7 sprigs parsley, chopped
- green peppers, to taste
- 5 medium onions, chopped
- 7 whole cloves
- 7 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 cup butter
Instructions
- Combine first seven ingredients in saucepan, cook until tender.
- Press through sieve. Bring to a boil.
- Combine remaining ingredients with 1 cup hot water, blend into a smooth paste.
- Add to tomato mixture, stir until well thickened. Pour into hot sterilized jars, seal.