Tomato Soup

One of the wonderful things I like about Autumn is a nice bowl of hot tomato soup!  It is easy to make too!

First set aside your most pristine tomatoes for those lovely salads and yummy sandwiches.  Next cut all the other tomatoes into chunks and place in a pot. 

So how do you like your soup flavored?  Let the pot simmer while you go out to your herb bed.  Here I have homegrown basil and celery, the onion is store bought.  Later I add a bit of corn starch to thicken and some cream.  Towards the end you'll want to taste and adjust seasonings with salt, pepper and possibly other herbs. 

Add 1/4 cup of lemon juice to the pot and divide up into servings. You can hot bath the jars or refrigerate them.