Picnic Cold Tomato Soup Romanoff

• 6 large tomatoes
• 3 green onions, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or less)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar, splenda or 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon fresh marjoram, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme or 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon fresh minced parsley

1. Blanch the tomatoes, dunk in cold water, slice a thin cut off both ends, remove stem end and gently squeeze out the seeds, peel the tomatoes Chop the tomatoes in a food processor.
2. Put into a suacepan and add green onions, salt, pepper,sugar, herbs, lemon juice, lemon peel and chicken stock.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil, let cool.
4. Check the taste and adjust the seasoning.
5. Refrigerate, pour into a thermos for your picnic.
6. Take along the sour cream mixed with the chopped parsley.
7. When you serve the soup add a dollop of sour cream.

tomatoes, green onions, salt, sugar, pepper, marjoram, thyme, lemon juice, grated lemon, chicken stock, sour cream, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/picnic-cold-tomato-soup-romanoff-68022 (may not work)