Name: Spiced Tomato Soup - Country Woman
Ingredients: 2 c Water; 5 lb Fresh tomatoes; quartered; 3/4 c Sugar; 2 tb Salt; 1 tb Mixed pickling spice; Tied in a cheesecloth bag; 3 lg Onions; chopped; 1 bn Parsley; chopped; 1 Celery stalk; sliced; 2 tb Butter or margarine; 2 tb All-purpose flour; 5 Bacon strips; cooked & crumb; Unsweetened whipped cream; Toasted slivered almonds

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Soups/stews	2	-1/2 quart

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Water
5	lb	Fresh tomatoes; quartered
3/4	c	Sugar
2	tb	Salt
1	tb	Mixed pickling spice
		Tied in a cheesecloth bag
3	lg	Onions; chopped
1	bn	Parsley; chopped
1		Celery stalk; sliced
2	tb	Butter or margarine
2	tb	All-purpose flour
5		Bacon strips; cooked & crumb
		Unsweetened whipped cream
		Toasted slivered almonds

INSTRUCTIONS

Recipe by: Country Woman In a large kettle, bring first eight ingredients
to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until Vegetables
are soft. Remove from the heat and cool slightly; discard spice bag. Press
mixture through a food mill; return juice to kettle. In a small saucepan
over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and cook, stirring, until browned
and bubbly; stir into soup. Add bacon and heat through. Top individual
servings with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with almonds. Yield:
8-10 servings (2-1/2 qts.)
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #257 by Bill Webster <thelma@pipeline.com>
on Sep 30, 1997

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