Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup

Enjoy the cooler weather with the ultimate comfort food: Easy Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup. Made with whole, fresh ingredients, this nourishing soup recipe will be a fall favorite with your family in no time!

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 10

Servings

Calories 167kcal

Equipment

6-quart Crock Pot
immersion blender
Spatula or cooking spoon

Ingredients

10 tomatoes on the vine quartered
2 cloves garlic minced
¼ red onion roughly chopped
¼ cup olive oil
2 tbsps balsamic vinegar
2 cups vegetable broth
6-7 fresh basil leaves chopped
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon crushed red chili flakes optional
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper

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Instructions

Add ingredients to the slow cooker: Add all the ingredients to your slow cooker.
Mix: Mix everything together.
Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH heat for 3 hours. Cooking times may vary depending on your slow cooker.
Blend: Use an immersion blender to blend all the ingredients together until smooth. If you do not have an immersion blender, add the contents of your slow cooker to a blender in batches and pulse until smooth.
Once you've blended the soup, I'd give it a little taste to make sure the salt is to your liking. Because we're using fresh tomatoes and the size of them can vary, you may need more salt, so I've erred on the side of less so you can adjust as needed.
Serve: Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh basil, olive oil, and plant-based cream, if vegan, regular cream if you're not! This is just for aethetics.

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Notes

- Storage Instructions:
  - Fridge: Store leftover tomato basil soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. I like to reheat individual portions in the microwave or over medium-high heat on the stove.
    
    Can you freeze the leftovers? You can! I recommend these "Souper Cubes" for single serve soup portions: fill each cavity just shy of the top and freeze for up to 2 months for a quick soup portion. Label and date it. Then, thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating. Souper cubes are amazing for freezing all kinds of soups, sauces, broths, and even baby food!

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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