Old Fashioned Tomato Soup
["1 can (14 1/2 ounce) tomatoes with liquid, cut up", "1/2 teaspoon baking soda", "1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt", "1/8 teaspoon pepper", "Salt to taste", "2 cups milk", "2 tablespoons butter or margarine", "Chopped fresh parsley, optional"]
["In a large saucepan, bring tomatoes to a boil, add baking soda, garlic salt, pepper and salt. Reduce heat: add the milk and butter. Heat through, but do not boil. Garnish with parsley if desired."]
["tomatoes", "baking soda", "garlic salt", "pepper", "Salt", "milk", "butter", "fresh parsley"]