Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 13 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons dried tarragon (leaves) or 2 teaspoons savory (leaves)
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 lb tomatoes
  • 1 (11 1/8 ounce) can Italian tomato soup, condensed
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
  • 2 12 cups milk
  • 12 cup half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, Chopped

Method

  • In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add onion and saute until tender.
  • Stir flour, tarragon, salt, and pepper into onion until well mixed.
  • Gradually stir in undiluted broth and water until well combined.
  • Add tomato bits and heat mixture to boiling, stirring constantly.
  • Cover and reduce heat to low.
  • Simmer soup 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, peel, seed, and dice tomatoes.
  • Stir undiluted tomato soup, milk, and half-and-half into soup until well mixed.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and heat soup until bubbles appear around side of pan.
  • Do not boil.
  • Stir in diced tomatoes and heat through.
  • Ladle soup into bowls.