Tomato Basil Soup Crockpot

Dienia B.'s Note:

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.

• Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 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.

[Chef 1086570 pigpurple]

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