Yum, this is fabulous!!!

This was OK. The recipe didn't state if the 1 slice of onion was thick or thin and I wasn't sure if you put all of the cloves and onion through the food mill, too. So I did and the soup had a strange taste.

Good Soup! I used vegetable broth instead and add garlic. I think the clove is a nice touch.

This was a good vegetable soup. We added frozen "vegetable soup mix" veggies. None of us liked the clove taste though. I would say that unless your family specifically likes cloves, leave them out. We will next time for sure.

Very good. Had plenty tomatoes in the garden. Made it today for a lunch I went to. Added a cup of cream and snipped chives, basil and flat-leaf parsley at the end. Also made crusty bread to go with it. Both disappeared in no time.

Thought I'd share my take on this, the best tomato soup on the planet. I do the tomatoes first, and run through the food mill. Then I add sauteed onions, like 1/2 onion for 8 tomatoes, and garlic and lots of chopped mushrooms. Instead of cloves I use thyme because we have it. Simmer for a time and chop it up with an in-the-pot blender. Cream is optional and 1/2 stick butter is good, too. In tomato season we always have this, 1/2 gallon at a time - my wife just sucks it down like candy.

This soup was really delicious - I needed to use up tomatoes we had grown in our garden & the soup was a big hit! It was so easy my kids helped me make it & asked for seconds. The only change I made was to add a clove of garlic & cut down the whole cloves to 1. Thanks Charlotte

Just not enough flavor... won't make it again.

Quick & easy - good taste. It is not tomato season, so I used my own canned tomatoes pureed in the blender and they worked great...although I'm sure fresh would be fantastic! Thanks!

Soup was okay... very bland even with added salt. Added some green onions to the mix. When it was done, topped with cheddar cheese and Tabasco and still found it bland.

Wow, I am very impressed with this soup! I have never made a tomato soup before, but this was absolutely great! I didn't have cloves on hand, so I just used some garlic! Thank you for this recipe, I will definately make this again! :)

Wonderful! I also used vegetable broth instead of chicken and added garlic. Thank you for sharing.

I added garlic powder and fresh basil, sprinkling with raw basil at the end. This turned out really well.

This tomato soup had a slightly different flavor than I normally expect from tomato soup. It was tasty and we ate it all!

Delicious! After reading that so many left out the cloves, I decided to try them. I didn't have any whole cloves, so I added two dashes of ground cloves instead. I am so glad I tried it! The cloves add a subtle savory flavor without overpowering the tomato. I used 1 quart of home-canned tomato juice/sauce and veggie broth instead of chicken. I didn't think it needed any sugar at all and just a sprinkling of sea salt. Yummy! I'll definitely be making this again. As much as I like the cloves, the recipe is quite adaptable to season to your taste. Enjoy!

This soup is amazing!! Thank you for the recipe. I grew up loving Campbell's because I don't like chunks of tomatoes in any of my food. I made this soup for my husband and we had grilled cheese sandwiches with it - perfect! I took other reviewers' suggestions and doubled the recipe so that I had enough after straining the soup (I used 10 tomatoes). I ended up with 4-5 large bowls - perfect. I used vegetable broth instead of chicken. I skipped the cloves and added 4 cloves of garlic instead. I used probably 1/3 of a large white onion, as well. I added fresh basil at the end - delicious! My tip for blending/straining (for those w/ out a food mill): Cook tomatoes, onions, and broth in a large pot as directed. Use a stick blender to make smooth. In another pot, start your roux (I doubled it and added dried basil and black pepper to it). Pour the blended soup through a sieve into the pot w/ the roux. I let it simmer about 20-30 minutes on low (as I prepared the sandwiches). My husband thought it was a little too acidic - but I'm sure I could have added more sugar to remedy that. I thought it tasted perfect. Thanks again!

Terrific recipe! I omitted the cloves because I thought it was an odd ingredient for tomato soup. Instead I added fresh and dried basil. I also used vegetable stock because I don't eat meat. Having made this several times, I've realised it's important to choose really ripe and flavourful tomatoes - the first time I made this, I splurged on Holland vine tomatoes but the tomato flavour turned out too subtle. Maybe those vine tomatoes are better for salads? I'm not sure. Anyway, the 2nd time I used cheap local tomatoes and it was absolutely perfect, just bursting with tomatoey goodness. This recipe makes only about 1/3 the yield it says. Keeps well in the fridge for several days. Thanks for this terrific recipe!

Flippin awesome. Used garlic though instead of cloves.

Not a big fan. Not much flavor. Probably would have been better with my garden tomatoes.

was tasty, but could have been thicker.