Crock Pot Tomato Basil Soup Recipe

Crock Pot Tomato Basil Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 – 15 oz. cans of petit diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 C finely diced celery
• 1 C finely chopped carrots
• 1 C finely diced onions
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 C fresh basil, minced
• 4 C chicken broth
• 1/2 C flour
• 1 C freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/2 C butter
• 2 C half and half, warmed
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

1. Put tomatoes, celery, carrots, onions and chicken broth into crock pot.
2. Cover and cook on Low for 5-7 hours.
3. Thirty minutes before serving make the roux.
4. Melt butter over low heat in a skillet and add in flour.
5. Stir constantly for about 5 minutes
6. Slowly add in 1 cup of hot soup.
7. Add in 3 more cups of soup and stir until smooth.
8. Put all back into the crock pot.
9. Stir and add Parmesan cheese, warmed half and half, salt and pepper
10. Add in oregano and basil.
11. Cover and let cook on low for another 30 minutes or until ready to serve.