TOMATO SOUP

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup minced onions
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups tomato juice
• 1 small bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons chopped chives

Preparation

Step 1

Saute onions in a large saucepan, until tender. Add flour, salt and pepper stirring until smooth, Cook 1 minute stirring constantly. Gradually add milk and tomato juice, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk until thickened. Add bay leaf, simmer 1 minute. Remove bay leaf. Stir in chives. Makes 5-1/2 cups.