Tomato Bisque and grilled cheese sandwiches.

This soup is very easy and sooooo good. I love to serve with grilled cheese sandwiches and dip in the soup. I also like to make a double batch and freeze it in the Ziplock Tupperware dishes and when I worked, I would take one out and take to work.

¼ C Chopped Onion
¼ C chopped celery
¼ C butter
3 Tb Flour
1 tsp Salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 ½ C Chicken Broth (1 can)
1 ½ C Milk
3 C canned stewed tomates (one large can)
1 TB Sugar
½ tsp basil

In large saucepan sauté onion and celery in butter til tender. Stir in flour, salt & pepper. Cook 1 minute stirring constantly, until smooth& bubbly. Gradually stir in broth & milk, cook til slightly thickened, stirring constantly. In med saucepan, combine tomatoes, sugar & basil. Simmer 10 minutes, uncovered. Puree til smooth in blender. Slowly add milk to mixture stirring constantly. Heat gently, stirring frequently. Do not boil.