A Great Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 qt. tomatoes
2 c. water
1 green pepper
5 bay leaves
5 tsp. sugar
7 Tbsp. butter
3 big onions
1 big bunch celery
9 whole cloves
5 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
7 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

Chop all vegetables.
Add all other ingredients, except butter and flour.
Boil 30 minutes.
Put through strainer.
Melt butter. Blend in flour slowly.
Add a little of the soup.
When smooth combine and simmer 3 minutes and seal in Mason jars.