Description
Rich, hearty slow cooker tomato soup delivers comfort in a bowl with minimal effort. Homemade flavors meld together, creating a satisfying meal you’ll savor down to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (800 g / 28.2 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 750 ml (3 cups) vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsps olive oil or butter
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 bay leaf (optional)
- 120 ml (½ cup) heavy cream (optional)
- Fresh basil or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preparation: Layer chopped tomatoes, diced onions, sliced carrots, and minced garlic into the slow cooker ceramic vessel, creating a robust base for the soup.
- Seasoning: Integrate tomato paste, dried herbs, salt, pepper, and a touch of sugar to enhance the flavor profile, ensuring a balanced taste foundation.
- Liquid Integration: Deluge the assembled ingredients with vegetable or chicken broth, completely submerging all components and nestling a bay leaf into the liquid for aromatic complexity.
- Slow Cooking: Cover and set the slow cooker to low temperature for 6-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours, allowing ingredients to soften and meld together into a harmonious mixture.
- Texture Transformation: Remove the bay leaf, then utilize an immersion blender or carefully transfer small batches to a traditional blender, methodically pureeing the mixture into a smooth, velvety consistency.
- Finishing Touches: Optional cream addition creates a luxurious silkiness, with a final seasoning adjustment to perfect the soup’s flavor balance, ensuring a delectable culinary experience.
Notes
- Choose Fresh Tomatoes: Select ripe, vibrant tomatoes for deeper, more authentic flavor and natural sweetness.
- Control Liquid Consistency: Adjust broth quantity to achieve desired soup thickness, adding more for thinner soup or reducing for a heartier texture.
- Blend Safely: Use an immersion blender directly in the slow cooker or transfer soup in small, careful batches to prevent hot liquid splashing and potential burns.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap dairy cream with coconut milk for vegan version or use Greek yogurt for a lighter, protein-rich alternative to create a creamy finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours (low) or 3-4 hours (high)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg