Soupe a La Tomate (France)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 small onion
• diced
• 1 lb fresh tomato
• seeded
• diced small
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 liter water
• 18 teaspoon salt
• to taste
• 14 teaspoon basil
• 14 teaspoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• packed

Instructions

1. In a large sauce pan, melt butter & add onion.
2. Add tomatoes & stir for 30 seconds, then add flour & stir another 1/2 minute.
3. Add water slowly while continuing to stir.
4. Add salt, pepper, basil, thyme & brown sugar, then reduce heat & simmer about 50 minutes, stirring often.
5. Let tomato mixture cool slightly, then pour it into a blender & liquify for just a few seconds before serving.