An easy slow cooker soup recipe, this Tomato Basil Soup is full of tomato flavor, is super creamy, and is easily a family favorite!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword tomato basil soup
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 6 hourshours
Total Time 6 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 416kcal
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
4cupschicken broth
2cans14-ounces each diced tomatoes, undrained
1cupfinely diced celery
1cupfinely diced carrots
1medium onionfinely diced
4tablespoonsfresh basilchopped
1bay leaf
1teaspoondried oregano
1/2cupbutter
1/2cupflour
1cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese
2cupshalf and halfwarmed
Salt and pepperto taste
Instructions
In a large slow cooker, combine the chicken broth, tomatoes, celery, carrots, onion, 2 tablespoons of the basil, bay leaf, and oregano. Stir to combine. Place the cover on the slow cooker and cook on low for 5-7 hours, or until the vegetables are soft.
An hour before you are ready to serve, transfer half of the soup to a blender or a food processor and process until smooth. Return the mixture to the slow cooker.
In a saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute. Slowly whisk in about 1 cup of the soup from the slow cooker. Add an additional 3 cups of soup and stir until smooth. Mix back into the slow cooker.
Stir in the Parmesan cheese, warmed half and half, and the remaining basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook on low for an additional hour.
Notes
adapted from Recipe ShoeboxSUBSTITUTIONS: You can use vegetable broth to make this soup vegetarian, but I love the flavor that the chicken broth brings. If you don’t have half and half, part milk and part cream will work. Or use a combination of evaporated milk and regular milk.FREEZE: I would not suggest freezing this soup. Because of the dairy in the soup. The texture will become grainy.STORE: Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.