Old-Fashioned Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes with juice, cut up
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 qt. water
1 1/3 c. nonfat dry milk powder
2 Tbsp. low-fat margarine
chopped parsley (optional)

Preparation

In a large saucepan, bring tomatoes to a boil.
Add baking soda, garlic, salt and pepper.
Reduce heat.
Add the water, milk powder and margarine.
Heat through, but not to a boil.
Garnish with parsley, if desired.