Into a 2 quart saucepan put cut-up tomatoes, onion, bay leaf, sugar, sea salt and pepper. Bring to boil then simmer 20 minutes for fresh tomatoes (10 minutes for canned tomatoes). Strain through a foley mill, thus taking out peels, seeds, and the bay leaf.
Make a white sauce of butter, flour and milk. Slowly add hot tomato mixture, stirring constantly. Use medium heat and be careful flour doesn't stick to bottom of pan making lumps in the soup. Can be reheated easily. A delicious means of using canned tomatoes from the home garden.. Serves 6.