Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• One ounce of ham
• Two ounces of butter
• One quart of broth
• One bay leaf
• Two tablespoons of flower
• Few peppercorns
• One oarrot
• One onion
• One quart of canned tomatoes
• Salt
• Pepper
• Two ounces of brown sugar

Directions

1. Cut one ounce of the ham.
2. Cut a small carrot and an onion in thin slices.
3. Add the carrot, onion, and ham in a stew-pan with the butter, bay leaf, and peppercorns.
4. Add the flour and stir together on the fire until it becomes a light brown color.
5. Moisten with good broth while stirring it on a slow fire.
6. Add the tomatoes and season with salt, pepper, and brown sugar.
7. Boil it for another hour.

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by Alexis C. Sneed

Louisiana Anthology

June 6, 2019