1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/3 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. instant beef flavored bouillon
1/8 tsp. each of salt & pepper
2 1/2 c. milk
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes

Melt butter in medium saucepan. Saute onion and green pepper until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, bouillon, seasonings until smooth. Remove from heat and gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling; stir constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Place tomatoes and their liquid in blender; cover and puree until smooth. Stir tomatoes into milk mixture; heat. Yield: about 5 cups.