Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup
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4.9
Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup
Description
Beginning with diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, basil, spices, broth, and heavy cream, this soup simmers in a slow cooker until ingredients meld. The mixture is then pureed for a smooth consistency. A separately prepared roux made from butter, flour, and heavy cream is whisked and thickened before being added along with Parmesan cheese to the soup. Further cooking allows the cheese to fully melt and the soup to thicken.
The soup is creamy and rich with balanced acidity from the tomatoes complemented by fresh basil herbal notes, while Parmesan adds a salty and savory dimension. The gentle slow cooker heat yields a comforting warm texture throughout.
This soup serves well as a starter or light meal and can be garnished with extra basil or Parmesan. Swapping some or all heavy cream with fat-free half and half can reduce richness without drastically changing texture.
Ingredients
- 2 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 1 ounce can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup basil finely chopped, fresh
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 2 cups Parmesan Cheese shredded
Roux
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 cup heavy cream see note
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- Replace part or all of the heavy cream with fat-free half and half to reduce richness while keeping creaminess.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 689 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 689kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 59g | 91% |
| Saturated Fat | 36g | 180% |
| Cholesterol | 208mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 3429mg | 143% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2289IU | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 676mg | 68% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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