Chunky Fresh Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 carrot, grated
1/4 cup butter
4 1/2 cups chicken broth, divided
1 quart fresh tomato, peeled and chopped
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup flour

Preparation

Saute the vegetables in the butter in a large heavy pan until tender.
Add 4 c.
broth, tomatoes, curry powder, salt, pepper and sugar; heat to boiling.
Reduce heat, simmer for 20 min.
Blend flour with remaining broth; stir gradually into soup.
cook until slightly thickened.