So many tomatoes, so little time...

Our garden has been producing tomatoes at a rapid pace, and I am having a hard time keeping up with them!
In the last week and a half we have made:

salsa (blue ribbon winning at our county fair, too!)

Stewed tomatoes (great for chili)
- recipe can be found in "The Ball Blue Book of Canning and Preserving"

And tomato soup...

This turned out really yummy! I found the instructions over at http://heavenlyhomemakers.com
I just made it today. Would you like the recipe?

The Best Tomato Soup
(and it's sooo easy, too!)
5 lbs chopped tomatoes
1 cup chopped onion
3 T butter
1 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Here's what I used:
1 big stock pot full of chopped tomatoes
1 BIG onion, chopped
5 T butter
1 T salt
3 T sugar
a sprinkle of basil
a sprinkle of garlic powder

Put everything into a big pot and cook for about 3 hours.
Then put into your blender and blend until smooth.
Ladle into sterilized quart or pint canning jars. Wipe rims of jars with a damp paper towel to remove residue. Place lid and secure ring. Hot water bath 30 minutes for quarts and 25 minutes for pints.
I got 6 quarts, 1 pint, and a small bowl full I ate for lunch out of this!
My siblings declared it way better than store bought tomato soup. It's allot healthier too!