tomato soup

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp instant beef bouillon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 can( 14 1/2 oz) stewed tomatoes, pureed

Preparation

Step 1

melt butter in medium sized saucepan. saute onion and green pepper until tender, about 5 minutes. stir in flour, bouillon, salt and pepper until smooth. remove from heat and gradually stir in milk. heat to boiling, stirring constantly for about 1 minute. stir pureed tomatoes into milk mixture. heat to serving temperature.

yield; 5 cups

options; may add cooked rice