Creamy Tomato Soup from Dinners in a Flash

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Creamy Tomato Soup
Just like you had as a kid, just homemade. Serve with grilled cheese on a cold evening.

Serves 8

Ingredients

Qty	Unit	Ingredient

4	Tb	Butter
1/2	C	Onion, chopped
3	Tb	Flour
4	C	Lowfat Milk
1	ea	Bay Leaf
1 1/2	Tsp	Sugar
1 1/4	Tsp	Salt
1/2	Tsp	Baking Soda
3	C	Fresh tomatoes or 1 can 28 oz crushed tomatoes with liquid

Instructions

In a medium pot, melt butter. Add onion and stir till softened but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add flour and contine stirring for 2 minutes. Add milk, bay leaf, sugar, and salt and turn up heat a little. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally until it is lightly thickend about 10 minutes.

Stir baking soda into the tomatoes and then add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and bay leaf. Puree soup using a blender or processor. Serve.