Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. fresh or canned tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. chopped onion
2 cloves
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
1/4 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cook first 4 ingredients for about 20 minutes.
Press through a sieve or food mill.
Melt butter and add remaining ingredients. Add tomatoes.
Heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
Cooked rice or elbow macaroni may be added.