Chilled Tomato Soup With Mint - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. fresh red ripe tomatoes
3 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, finely minced
4 whole allspice, crushed
3 Tbsp. flour
3 c. rich chicken broth
salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 c. sour cream
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint
sour cream to garnish (optional)

Preparation

Core the tomatoes and
cut them into eighths.
Melt the butter in a saucepan and
add
the onion, garlic and allspice. Cook briefly
and
add
the flour, stirring.
Add the tomatoes and broth and
stir constantly.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the
boil
and
let
simmer about 20 minutes.
Strain through a food
mill.
Let
cook;
chill thoroughly.
Put the soup in a mixing
bowl and add the sour cream, stirring with a wire whisk. To\tblend:\tBefore serving add the mint.
Garnish if desired, with sour cream.