Fresh Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

• 4 medium size tomatoes, washed and quartered
• 1 Tbsp. minced onion
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp. sugar

Directions:

Wash and quarter tomatoes. Add rest of ingredients. Simmer 10 minutes; rub through a sieve. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan; add 2 tablespoons flour. Add the hot tomato puree. Heat to boiling. Add salt and pepper, to taste and 1 teaspoon sugar. Serve at once.

By Robin from Washington, IA