Tomato Basil Soup Crockpot

Submitted by Dienia B.

"Tomato soup for crockpot. For smoother soup puree in a blender or with an immersion stick. I have used just plain tomato juice and dried basil."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 5 large tomatoes, peeled seeded diced or 15 ounces tomatoes
• 5 cups vegetable juice, V-8 juice
• 1⁄4 cup onion, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 18 leaves basil, minced fine or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Place tomatoes, vegetable juice, onion, garlic, basil, Italian seasoning, butter, salt and pepper in crock pot on low so this doesn't boil.
2. last 1/2 hour add canned milk
3. At end of cooking, puree.

Reviews

[Linky]

Outstanding! I didn't bother to remove the tomato skins - just zapped them with the immersible blender. This is equal or better than any of the fancy, organic soups in those cartons. I used 2% evaporated milk and 3 Tblsp. of butter (not quite 1/4 cup). DH loved it, too.

 

[lwhieldon]

It was OK. I didn't use V8 and instead googled its recipe and juiced celery, carrots, toms, ginger, apple, lemon, beet, oregano, half a bell pepper. I know its the healthiest soup I've ever eaten, but was a tad bit bland and pumpkin-colored. I think it needs more tomato, garlic and basil and less ginger. Also, perhaps because I didn't use V8 (which may add sweeteners) mine needed to be more sweet! Maybe my tomatoes (organic, imported - I live in Singapore) were less than ripe. But I definitely recommend the juicer if you're into home made soups.

 

[bill mayes]

Not all that easy to make but very good. It was kinda sweet but had a good flavor. My DW did not like the sweetness but 3 of us did. We used fresh hanover tomatoes and they make a excellent base. overall more liked it than not. The sweetness was the biggest factor as to how our guests liked it