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Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Turkey Bacon Delight

A deliciously rich and creamy Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Soup featuring fresh ingredients and turkey bacon, perfect for any meal.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 cups
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • blender
  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

Tomato soup base

  • 30 oz canned diced tomatoes including the juices in the can
  • 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 3 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 – 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth

Roux

  • 3 tablespoon unsalted or salted butter
  • 3 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 12 oz can evaporated milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese freshly grated from a wedge of Parmesan tastes best

Instructions
 

Basic tomato soup

  • To the insert of a slow cooker, add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, onion, garlic, basil, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. Whisk or stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, or HIGH for 3-4 hours.

Blend

  • About 40 minutes before you want to serve the soup, use an immersion blender, or transfer soup (in batches) to a traditional blender and blend until smooth. If using a traditional blender, transfer soup back to the slow cooker after blending.

Make roux

  • In a small saucepan over MED heat, add butter. Once melted, whisk in flour. Cook for 1 minute, whisking often. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream and evaporated milk and cook a few minutes, whisking often, or until smooth and thickened slightly. Stir in parmesan cheese until melted.
  • Transfer heavy cream mixture to slow cooker with soup and give a good stir to combine.

Heat through and thicken slightly

  • Don't cover, and cook on HIGH for about 20 minutes or so, until thickened a little bit, and well combined.

Serve

  • Serve hot, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese and minced fresh basil if desired.

Notes

This soup can be customized with different herbs or spices as desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 12gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1800IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 1mg
Keyword basil soup, comfort food, creamy soup, easy recipes, slow cooker, tomato soup
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