Tomato Basil Soup Crockpot

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: 4 hrs 15 mins
• 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.