Description
Creamy slow cooker tomato soup blends garden-fresh tomatoes with aromatic herbs, creating a comforting bowl of pure warmth. Rich, velvety textures and deep flavor profiles invite you to savor each spoonful of this soul-soothing classic.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 lbs (907 g) ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 4 cups (946 ml) low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion, diced
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried basil (or 1/4 cup fresh)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
- Cleanse and fragment fresh tomatoes, finely chop onion, and crush garlic cloves into fine pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium temperature; sauté diced onion and minced garlic for approximately 4-5 minutes until translucent and fragrant.
- Transfer aromatic mixture into slow cooker, combining with chopped tomatoes, vegetable broth, dried basil, granulated sugar, kosher salt, and cracked black pepper.
- Secure slow cooker lid and allow ingredients to simmer and meld flavors on low setting for 5-6 hours or high setting for 2-3 hours.
- Once cooking duration completes, transform soup texture using immersion blender or carefully transfer to standard blender, processing until achieving silky smooth consistency.
- For enhanced richness, gently fold heavy cream into pureed soup moments before serving, creating a luxurious and velvety final presentation.
Notes
- Customize the soup’s consistency by adjusting the amount of vegetable broth for thicker or thinner texture.
- Enhance flavor depth by roasting tomatoes and aromatics before adding to slow cooker for richer, caramelized notes.
- Make it dairy-free by replacing heavy cream with coconut milk or nutritional yeast for creamy plant-based alternative.
- Boost nutrition by adding white beans or lentils during cooking for extra protein and fiber boost.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours (on high) or 6 hours (on low)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg