Fresh Tomato Soup

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022
When tomatoes are in season, my family knows they can expect to see this soup on the dinner table. It tastes better than any store-bought soup.—Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 6 medium tomatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour to form a smooth paste. Gradually add water, stirring constantly until thickened. Add the tomatoes, parsley, salt, sugar, thyme, bay leaf and pepper; bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 188 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 1022mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.