My grandson's other granmother used to make him the recipe below. His mother said, the grandmother always made it for her and her siblings when they were sick. Granny is in the Nursing Home now, so I make it for the two grandkids that we share using her recipe. I can't stand bought tomato soup, but I like this simple one.
TOMATO SOUP
1/4 cup butter, melted (4 Tbsp)
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 quart tomato juice
1 to 2 cups milk
Melt butter in pot over low heat. Stir in flour and stir to make a paste, being careful not to let it turn brown. Slowly, stir in a cup of the juice; gradually add the remainder of tomato juice and heat. Stir in milk. I prefer the taste of tomato rather than the creamy, so I use only about a cup of milk. Add to suit your taste. It takes about 10 minutes start to finish to make this soup.
NOTE: The grandson always wants a grilled cheese sandwich with it.