Smooth And Tasty Tomato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup carrot, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 cups tomato juice
• 4 cups beef consomme or 4 cups broth
• 12 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 4 sprigs parsley

Recipe

• 1 saute celery, onions and carrots in butter for about 5 minutes.
• 2 add tomato juice, hot consomme or broth, cloves, bay leaves, salt and thyme.
• 3 bring to boil, then simmer for 1 hour.
• 4 strain and pour into demitasse cups.
• 5 put a few leaves of parsley in each cup.
• 6 enjoy!