Easy Tomato Basil Soup with Parmesan (Crockpot or Stove Top)
This easy Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup is loaded with veggies and can be prepared on the stove top or crockpot. Simple, healthy and delicious!
Prep Time20mins
Cook Time5hrs30mins
Total Time5hrs50mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 14cups
Author: ThriftyFrugalMom.com
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Ingredients
2(14 oz) cans diced tomatoes, with juiceor 3 cups fresh diced tomatoes with any juice
1cupfinely diced celery
1cupfinely diced carrots
1cupfinely diced onions
1tspdried oregano or 1 T fresh oregano
1Tdried basil or 1/4 cup fresh basil
4cupschicken broth
½bay leaf (optional)
½cupflour
1cupParmesan cheese
6Tbsp.butter
2cupsmilk, warmed
¾tspsalt (do less if you don't like much salt)
¼tspblack pepper
Instructions
CROCKPOT INSTRUCTIONS:
Add tomatoes, celery, carrots, onions, oregano, basil, bay leaf and chicken broth to a large slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 5-7 hours, until vegetables are soft. (If you don’t want a chunky soup, blend it until smooth. I love using my Immersion Hand Blender to do this!)
About 30 minutes before serving prepare a roux by melting butter over low heat and then adding flour. Stir constantly with a whisk for 5-7 minutes. Slowly stir in 1 cup hot soup. Add another 3 cups and stir until smooth.
Add all back into the slow cooker. Stir and add the Parmesan cheese, warmed milk, salt and pepper.
Cover and cook on LOW for another 30 minutes or so until ready to serve.
STOVE TOP INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine first 8 ingredients in large pot. Cook until veggies are soft. Make roux as instructed and add to soup.