4 B’s Tomato Soup
Serves 4 to 6 people
4B’s is a popular restaurant chain in Montana
“according to the lady who submitted it to our local paper, but apparently the restaurant is gracious enough to give people the recipe anyway!”
28 ounce can diced tomatoes including the juice (I use 4 cups of my frozen diced tomatoes)
1 cup chicken broth
2 TBS butter
2 TBS sugar (you can use substitute - splenda)
2 to 3 TBS chopped onions (I use my dried onions from food storage)
Pinch of baking soda
2 cups heavy cream or half & half (I’ve also use evaporated milk if out of cream)
Salt and pepper to taste (abt 1 tsp each) (I use garlic pepper from the dollar store abt 1 tsp)
Mix all ingredients EXCEPT CREAM salt and pepper in a large soup pot.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour, checking occasionally
Heat cream in double boiler or in microwave until it is almost ready to boil. STIR cream into the tomatoes mixture (NOT vice-versa). I add the garlic pepper at this time…or you can serve and season individual bowls to taste with salt and pepper (I don’t do that)
Note: if tomato mixture seems to be getting too dry, a little tomato juice or more chicken broth can be added.
Posted by: Margo
