Old Fashioned Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 stick butter
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 1/2 lb. cored and quartered tomatoes
1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 c. onions, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. basil
3 Tbsp. tomato paste
3 1/2 c. chicken broth
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Saute onions in butter until clear.
Add thyme, basil, tomatoes and tomato paste.
Stir this and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Make a paste with 6 tablespoons broth with flour.
Stir into soup.
Add rest of chicken broth, salt and pepper to taste.
Add sugar and baking soda.
If serving right away, add 1 cup half and half.
If saving, freeze in a 2-quart jar.
Do not add half and half if going to freeze, it tends to curdle.