Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 can tomatoes
• 1 quart milk or stock
• 1 pint tomatoes
• 4 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs parsley
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon grated cheese
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• cracker crumbs (optional)

Directions

1. Strain the canned tomatoes and put them in a pot with an equal amount of milk or stock.

2. In a separate pan, cook the onion, cloves, and parsley in butter for 1 minute.

3. Stir in the flour off the heat, then strain the tomatoes into the mixture.

4. Bring to a boil, then add the butter, flour, grated cheese, and sherry.

5. If the soup is not creamy enough, add finely rolled cracker crumbs.