Christmas Day Tomato Soup

By Pebbles-2

Ingredients

• 4 C diced tomatoes (fresh or canned)
• 1 C chopped celery
• 1/2 C chopped onion
• 2 T sugar
• 1/2 C butter
• 1/2 C flour
• 2 C chicken broth
• 2 C half and half (or homog. Milk)

Preparation

Step 1

Cook tomatoes, celery, onion and sugar for 30 minutes. In separate saucepan prepare white sauce: melt butter, add flour, and stir with whisk until no lumps. Add chicken broth and half and half. Bring to boil---stirring constantly. Combine white sauce mixture and vegetable mixture together. Process in blender or with hand-held blender.