Tomato Bisque

Ingredients:
4 large onions
10 cloves of garlic
1 cup butter
7 cups (or more) diced tomatoes
3 liters tomato juice
6 bay leaves
2 tsp. each of basil, dill, thyme, parsley, and baking soda
16 oz. cream cheese
1 liter light cream


1. Saute onions and garlic in the butter.
2. Add the diced tomatoes and tomato juice. Simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add the bay leaves and the basil, dill, thyme, parsley, and baking soda. Add cream cheese and light cream. Simmer for 15 minutes.


*This makes a double recipe and freezes well. (I can only make half this because I don't have a big enough pot!)
*From EB Jackson