Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  Cup           Butter
     1/2  Teaspoon      Baking Soda
     1/4  Cup           Flour
   2      Cups          Milk
   1      Tablespoon    Chopped Onion
     1/2  Teaspoon      Salt
   3      Cups          Tomato Juice
                        Pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

Melt butter then add onions. Saute gently till beginning to soften. Then add flour and cook for 1-2 minutes before adding tomato juice. Stir over medium heat till thick (beginning to boil). Add soda and stir down (this keeps the milk from curdling). When foam subsides, add milk and heat to serving temperature. Add salt and pepper. Do NOT boil as the soup will curdle.