Creamy Tomato Basil Soup (Crock pot)
Here in Montana we have a LONG soup season. This Creamy Tomato Basil Soup will surely be added to the rotation as it was easy, very creamy, and loaded with good veggies. It is a keeper for sure.
Delicious basil and sweet tomatoes and extra veggies hidden in it.
I really like tomato soup. When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I ate grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for lunch nearly every day. I couldn’t get enough of it.
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup (Crock pot)
This creamy and dreamy tomato soup is just the perfect thing to warm you up from the inside. Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches or fresh, warm rolls. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
1 cup finely diced carrots
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup finely diced onions
¼ cup butter
1 tsp minced garlic or 3 garlic cloves
¼ cup cooking sherry
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp dried basil
1 ½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
28 oz diced tomatoes, not drained
4 cups hot water
4 tsp chicken broth base (Better Than Bouillon paste)
1 cup tomato juice
½ cup butter
½ cup flour
2 cups warmed half and half
1 cup fresh parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
In a large skillet, melt the ¼ cup butter and sauté the carrots, onions, and celery on medium heat. Cook until tender.
Add in minced garlic, cooking sherry, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes while stiring occasionally.
Add vegetable mixture to a 6qt slow cooker.
Add the diced tomatoes, hot water, bouillon paste, and tomato juice.
Cook on low 5-6 hours.
30 minutes before serving, melt the ½ cup butter in a sauce pan and slowly whisk in the flour. Cook on medium while whisking continually for 1-2 minutes while you warm the half and half in the microwave.
Slowly whisk in the half and half and stir on low heat until the mixture starts to thicken up. Add to crock pot and whisk until smooth and getting all the lumps of flour mixture smooth. Lastly, add in the parmesan cheese and stir and let warm until the cheese is all melted.
Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches or warm rolls
Enjoy!
Notes
If you or your kids prefer smooth soup, use and immersion blender to blend until smooth. You can also transfer your soup to a blender and blend on high until smooth.
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Ok this soup is amazing!! We had weather in the 70s, so I thought I'd try it out! Boy am I glad I did!! The whole family loved it (kids 7, 4, &2). Thanks for this gem of a recipe!!
I don't think this would be a good one to freeze. The high acidity in the tomatoes does not freeze well with a cream base. It would separate then curdle when you reheated. Try cutting it in half or take leftovers for lunch. :). It was great the next day as well
This sounds incredible! I love basil but rarely use it before it wilts. This sounds like a great recipe to buy basil for.
Hi Lexi! I am going to try this on Sunday, maybe! I'll let you know how it turns out! Does it freeze well, as far as you know? It's just me & Hubs, so maybe I will just cut it in half.