Simple Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• One pint of tomatoes
• One pint of water
• One bay leaf
• One-fourth teaspoon of celery seed
• Two tablespoons of butter
• Two tablespoons of flour

Directions

1. Combine tomatoes, water, bay leaf, and celery seed in a pot.
2. Rub together the butter and flour.
3. Stir the tomato mixture into the butter and flour.
4. Cook the combined mixture for five minutes. 
5. Strain the mixture and reheat to serve.

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Samantha Patterson
Louisiana Anthology
December 22, 2021