OLD FASHIONED TOMATO SOUP

Old Fashioned Tomato Soup image

Mother made this soup when I was a child, and it was always one of my favorites. After 75 years, it still is! Mother's cellar was filled with home-canned vegetables, so the basic ingredient of this soup was right at hand. It never took her long to make a kettle of this wonderful soup. -Wilma Miller, Port Angeles, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings (1-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Salt to taste
1 quart milk
2 tablespoons butter
Minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, bring tomatoes to a boil. Add baking soda, garlic salt, pepper and salt if desired. Reduce heat; add the milk and butter. Heat through but do not boil. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 423mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.