Crockpot Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup Food

SLOW COOKER TOMATO BASIL PARMESAN SOUP

Steps:

• Add tomatoes, celery, carrots, chicken broth, onions, oregano, and basil to your slow cooker. {If you want your soup more smooth and less chunky, pulse celery, carrots, and onion in a food processor until very fine. I did this so my veggies were more hidden in the soup.}
• Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours until flavors are blended and vegetables are soft.
• About 30 minutes before the soup is ready prepare a roux.
• Melt the butter over medium low heat in a skillet and add the 1/2 cup of flour. Whisk together constantly for 5-7 minutes.
• Slowly add 1 cup of soup. This will start to form a thick paste. Slowly add another 3 cups of warm soup. Add this back to the slow cooker.
• Stir in the parmesan cheese, warmed half and half, and salt and pepper. Add additional oregano and basil if needed.
• Cover and cook on low for another 30 minutes.
• You can also blend the soup in a blender at the very end to smooth the soup out if you would like.

SLOW COOKER TOMATO BASIL PARMESAN SOUP

Steps:

• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and next 7 ingredients (through broth) to a slow cooker/crockpot. Cover and cook for 2 hours on high or 4-8 hours on low. (If you are home, give it a stir every now and then and scrape down the sides)
• About 30-40 minutes before serving transfer soup to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth, then return to crock pot.
• Prepare the roux. Begin by melting the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
• Add flour to melted butter and stir until flour clumps up. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream (or half & half) until mixture is thickened and smooth. Add roux and parmesan cheese to crockpot and stir to combine.
• Allow to cook another 20-30 minutes until cheese is completely melted. Give it a good stir before serving. Top with additional basil and parmesan cheese if desired.

CROCKPOT TOMATO BASIL PARMESAN SOUP

Steps:

• To the Crockpot, add tomatoes (with juice), carrots, celery, chicken broth, onion, oregano, and basil.
• Cook on low for 5 hours, test carrots and celery to make sure they're tender.
• Now it's roux time! In a medium bowl, melt butter and whisk in flour.
• Drizzle in 1 cup hot soup, stirring the entire time.
• Add another 3 cups soup, again continuing to stir.
• Add roux back into the Crockpot along with the parmesan cheese and warmed half and half.
• Cover and continue cooking on low for another hour.

SLOW COOKER CREAMY TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, onion, basil, salt, pepper, heavy cream and vegetable or chicken broth to your crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (although it can be done on high for 2 hours as well). Stir occasionally and scrape down the sides (if you can).
• minutes before serving, transfer soup to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Return to crockpot.
• Make your roux by melting your butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add the flour and whisk until it's incorporated. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream until the cream is smooth and thickened.
• Add Parmesan cheese and roux to the crockpot and stir to combine.
• Cook for another 20-30 minutes. Cheese should be completely melted into the soup. Stir thoroughly before serving. Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese and basil if desired.

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Add oil to a large soup pot over medium high heat. Once hot, add carrots, onions, and celery and sauté them for a few minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth, oregano, and dried basil. Bring to a gentle boil and cook for several minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
• Use an immersion blender or regular blender (you may need to do this in batches, depending on how big your blender is) to puree the soup until smooth. (This step is optional, if you like a smooth soup). Return it to the soup pot.
• In a separate pot, prepare the roux. Add butter to the pot over medium low heat and allow to melt. Stir in the flour and whisk together constantly for about 10 minutes or until the roux is a nice golden brown color.
• Add a big ladle full of the soup to the roux--it will start to form a thick paste. Add a few more big scoops of soup to the roux and stir well until smooth. Add the roux mixture to soup pot and stir to combine.
• Stir in the parmesan cheese, half and half, salt, pepper and basil. Add additional oregano and basil if needed, to taste. Stir well. Cook for a few more minutes until warmed through.
• Store tomato basil soup covered in the refrigerator for up to one week.
• Try it served in a yummy homemade bread bowl!

CROCKPOT TOMATO BASIL PARMESAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large crockpot, combine tomatoes, celery, carrots, chicken broth, onions, bay leaf, oregano, and basil.
• Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours, until flavors are blended and vegetables are soft.
• About an hour before serving prepare a roux: Melt butter and whisk in flour until smooth.
• Slowly stir in 1 cup hot soup from the slow cooker. Add another 3 cups soup and stir until smooth.
• Add all back into the slow cooker. Stir and add Parmesan cheese, warmed half-and-half, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook on low for another hour until ready to serve. Serve with fresh hot bread.