What do you mean more tomatoes?

Do you ever feel this way? I know this happens at our house. Here's a tasty soup that you can use tomatoes and more of your garden harvest. Thanks to my BFF for making this for me and allowing me to post about it.

Fresh Tomato Bisque
Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 2 medium carrots grated
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 1/2 C fresh ripe tomatoes diced (you may choose to peel and seed)
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 C chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 1/2 cup milk

Directions

1. Saute onions and carrots in butter 10 minutes in a soup pot.
   
2. Add garlic and cook another 5 minutes.
3. Add all other ingredients except cream and milk and simmer 15 - 20 minutes.
   
4. Remove bay leaf and cloves and puree in blender to desired consistency.
5. Return to soup pot and add cream and milk. Heat through but don't boil.
   
6. Serve with cheese and crackers.
   

Notice the early Roska pottery and the very pleased husband of aforementioned BFF.