2 1/2 lb Ripe Fresh Tomatoes; Abt 10
1 1/2 c Water
8 ea Stalks Celery; Chopped
2 ea Carrots; Sliced
1 ea Onion; Md, Chopped
1 ea Green Pepper; Md, Seed, Chop
5 ea Whole Cloves
1 x Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper
2 ts Sugar
2 tb Fresh Lemon Juice
Cut up the tomatoes and put them, with the water, into a soup-pot. Add the celery, carrots, onion, green pepper, and cloves. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat and add the salt & pepper to taste, and sugar. Simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Strain, (Note: You can put the vegetables in the food processor and then sieve the juice out of the chopped veggies using the back of a wooden spoon). Correct the seasonings and serve either hot or cold.