This Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is easy and I'm going to show you how I made it tonight (in the slow cooker) and I'll let you know how you can make it over the stove too if you want to speed it up a little bit.
So I make mine in the slow cooker so I can leave it alone for a while and not think about it. In the notes down below, I'll let you know how I've made it on the stove top as well.
In the slow cooker, add in your tomatoes (liquid and all), chicken broth, chopped yellow onion, chopped garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar to the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours.
When the 4 hours is up, add your basil leaves. Now it's time to blend the soup. I use an immersion blender. If you don't have one, HERE'S the one that I use. It's an amazing little tool! You'll appreciate it if you have to pour the hot soup into the blender. Stay safe! (see my notes below on how to stay safe with the regular stand blender). So either use your immersion blender or pour the soup into the blender and blend until smooth.
After the soup is blended (add it back to the slow cooker if you used a blender), add your cream and and stir to combine. (By the way, So sorry that the photos in this post aren't great! My camera is taking a visit to the repair shop in the morning so say a little prayer!) After adding in your cream, cover the soup and cook for 30 more minutes. And you're done!
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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Ingredients
- 3 - 14.5 ounce cans of diced fire-roasted tomatoes (I use Hunts)
- 2 cups of chicken broth
- 6 cloves of garlic roughly chopped
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- ¾ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup chopped basil
- Bread or croutons for dipping optional
- ½ cup parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
- Add tomatoes, chicken broth, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar to the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours.
- After the 4 hours, add in the chopped basil leaves.
- Using either an immersion blender or a stand blender, blend soup until smooth.
- (If you used a regular stand blender return the soup to the slow cooker)
- After blended, add in the cream.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook for 30 more minutes.
- Top with the parmesan cheese and enjoy!! (I like to serve mine with croutons and a little extra basil on top)
Notes
Ann says
Would love to try your recipe, but....how much of the basil leaves does it require? '1/4 (cup?) chopped basil leaves'
Coco and Ash says
Oops! I fixed it. Thanks for letting me know 🙂 It's 1/4 cup
Kristine says
Tomato bail soup is one of my favorite soups ever! This looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Coco and Ash says
Thank you!!
Kylee says
This sounds delicious!
Coco and Ash says
Thank you!! 🙂
lisa | Garlic and Zest says
Truly one of the most warm and cozy bowls of soup ever! I love the parmesan cheese in your recipe!
Coco and Ash says
Thank you!!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
What a lovely soup. Can you yogurt instead of cream?
Lisa says
Yum! One of my all-time favorite soups!!! And thank goodness for immersion blenders!
Amanda says
This looks so warm and comforting. Perfect for dunking your favorite grilled cheese sandwich!
Luisa Fernanda Rubio Morales says
Hello! How many people does the soup serve?
Coco and Ash says
At least 6-8 depending on if you're serving it as a side or a meal. 🙂
Kristi says
This was delicious! And so easy to make. After reading some of the reviews, I decided to use only one can of fire roasted tomatoes and two cans regular - I’m glad I did because I think it would have been too spicy for me otherwise. I also cooked it on the stove because I didn’t feel like waiting lol. And I stirred the parmesan directly into the pot all at once vs. using it as a topping. My husband (who never seems to get excited about food) said it was “restaurant good!” Thanks for a great recipe - this is a keeper!
Coco and Ash says
So glad you liked it!! Thank you!
Vanessa says
I’m curious how I’d be able to do this in the ninja foodi. This is my go to tomato soup recipe. It’s always a hit!
Coco and Ash says
I don't have one of those but I'd love to hear how it turns out if you try it!
Ariana says
Do you have a calorie count on this minus the toppings?
Coco and Ash says
I do not. Sorry.
Jill says
I love to double this recipe so I have leftovers, but I was thinking about freezing some to pull out later for a quick lunch. Have you ever tried to freeze this? I’m curious if it would be the same consistency when thawed.
Lyndsey says
One of my FAVORITE soups and, in my opinion, it tops La Madeline’s Tomato Basil! So so yummy!!
Coco and Ash says
Thank you!!