Tomato Macaroni Soup

Ingredients

• 1 can tomatoes
• 1 sprig parsley
• 1 tsp celery seed
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 blade mace
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups beef stock
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 cup cooked macaroni, cut into small bits

Method

1. 1 Combine tomatoes, parsley, celery seed, sugar, mace, bay leaf, and onion in a pot. Cook for one hour.
2. 2 Rub the mixture through a coarse sieve to remove solids and seeds.
3. 3 Stir in beef stock, salt, and pepper. Thicken with a mixture of butter and flour, boiling while stirring until thickened.
4. 4 Add the cooked macaroni bits and serve.