Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 medium tomatoes
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1 onion
2 bay leaves
2 celery ribs with leaves
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
3 Tbsp. parsley
juice from 1/2 lemon

Preparation

Quarter tomatoes (unpeeled); cook all ingredients except salt, pepper, parsley and juice of lemon.
Pass through a food mill or sieve; season with the remaining ingredients.
Boil and seal into hot sterilized jars; seal.