Description
A comforting and creamy tomato basil soup that’s perfect for chilly days, combining fresh tomatoes and basil for a vibrant flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Chop the fresh tomatoes into bite-sized chunks.
- Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
- In your slow cooker, mix together the tomatoes, onion, and garlic, then drizzle with olive oil.
- Pour in the vegetable broth.
- Sprinkle in the sugar, salt, and black pepper, giving it a gentle stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours until the tomatoes soften.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until silky smooth.
- Stir in the heavy cream and chopped basil.
- Let it sit for about 10 minutes with the lid off.
- Ladle warm soup into bowls and enjoy!
Notes
Adjust seasonings to taste and consider adding spices like cumin for a regional twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow cooking
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg