Old-Fashioned Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes with liquid, cut up
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. garlic salt (optional)
1/8 tsp. pepper
salt to taste
1 qt. milk
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Preparation

In a large saucepan, bring tomatoes to a boil.
Add baking soda, garlic salt, pepper and salt, as desired.
Reduce heat.
Add the milk and butter.
Heat through, but do not boil.
Garnish with parsley, if desired.