Best Cream Of Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup tomato paste
2 cups chopped ripe tomatoes
2 cups diced potatoes
2 cups minced onions
2 cups beef broth
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon basil
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk

Preparation

In a large pot cook the tomatoes, potatoes, onions, pepper, basil and tomato paste in the beef broth for 30 minutes or until very soft.
Make the cream sauce while the vegetables are cooking. Over low heat add the flour to the milk and cook to thicken. Stir almost constantly.
Working carefully and in small batches transfer the broth and vegetables to a blender and puree. This is hot do not burn yourself.
Return to the pot and add the cream sauce. Stirring well. (As an alternative you may add the cream sauce to broth in the blender while pureeing).
Adjust pepper and basil to taste.