On Sat, 26 May 2012 12:26:19 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Weather is cool and rainy today. Wife and I have both been sick with
>bronchitis. I think I'm getting better; not so sure about her. She
>slept late, and it gave me something quiet to do.
>
>I thinly sliced half an onion and a little bit of celery, and sauteed it
>in half a stick of butter. When they were oily and turning golden
>colored, I added a 6 ounce can of tomato paste and fried that a bit.
>Then added 1/4 cup of flour and a quart of storebought chicken broth.
>When that came to a simmer I liquefied it with a handheld blender, then
>added a can (15 oz?) of stewed tomatoes and a pinch of thyme and a
>little nutmeg.
>
>It tasted a little too tart, so I added one sugar cube (1/2 tsp sugar.)
> That helped a little but not much. Rather than add more sugar, I
>added 1/8 tsp of baking soda. That did the trick.
>
>I simmered it for about a half an hour, and it tasted pretty good but a
>little strong. I blenderized it again to break up the stewed tomatoes
>but left it a little chunky, and I added a cup or two of milk.
>
>Soups on!
>
>-Bob

Sounds great, get well soon.

koko
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