This Slow Cooker Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes Recipe Uses Fresh Tomatoes instead of canned! Our Tomato Basil Soup is an easy Comfort Food recipe, and the perfect crockpot soup recipe!
Slow Cooker Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes
My friend received an entire crate of tomatoes yesterday, and it reminded me of This Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup Recipe - it is PERFECT for these chilly winter evenings!
This Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup Recipe uses fresh tomatoes - not canned! Now, of course you can use canned tomatoes, but let's all be real, okay? Canned never tastes the same as fresh vegetables, and this Slow Cooker soup recipe is so easy to make you aren't even going to care about any "extra steps."
How about some Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup? Throw it in the slow cooker and, super easy-peasy too! This is a great tomato basil soup recipe not just because it's easy my foodie lovers.
In the winter, when those tomatoes aren't popping out of the garden, you can switch it to cans and it still tastes great! And, we all love anything the slow cooker turns into a mouth full of yum, right? Right! So, let's get to it...
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How to Make Slow Cooker Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes
This Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup is pretty much the simplest recipe you will ever make...and hello! It's all contained in a simple slow cooker, so less work, less mess, less dishes - it is just about PERFECT.
Ingredients you'll need to make Slow Cooker Tomato Soup
- 6 cups tomatoes pureed, or substitute 3 cans diced tomatoes
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- ¼ cup basil, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 cups half and half
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- salt and pepper to taste
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Directions for how to make Slow Cooker Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes
If using fresh tomatoes, puree up 6 full cups and don't drain any liquid. (if using cans, don't drain liquid) Pour into slow cooker.
Add onions, oregano, basil, half and half and finally the broth. On low cook covered for 5 hours. Stir occasionally.
About ½ hour before you're ready to serve, make up a quick roux. Use small saucepan over low heat to melt butter, add flour and stir for about 3-5 minutes.
Don't let this burn! Add in 1 cup of cooked soup and stir until super smooth.
Lumpy tomato basil soup is yucky. Pour this back into your slow cooker and stir to incorporate well. Continue to cook on low for about 30 minutes until soup is thickened.
Add Parmesan cheese, let sit for 5 minutes until melted. Salt and pepper to taste.
Grill up some cheese sammies and serve hot!
This Winter Soup is such an easy Comfort Food Recipe
See, comfort food! We make this using our fresh tomatoes in the summer and use cans in the winter. It's awesome after being outside building snowmen with the kiddos on cold days too!
What kind of sandwich should you make to go alongside a slow cooker tomato soup? DUH! Always a grilled cheese, of course! I love using sharp cheddar and mozzarella for extra cheesy goodness.
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Slow Cooker Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 6 Cups Tomatoes pureed OR sub in 3 cans diced
- 1 Cup Onion diced
- 4 Cups Chicken Broth
- ¼ Cup Basil fine chopped
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 2 Cups Half and Half
- ½ Cup Flour
- ½ Cup Butter
- 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese fresh grated
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- If using fresh tomatoes, puree up 6 full cups and don't drain any liquid. (if using cans, don't drain liquid) Pour into slow cooker.
- Add onions, oregano, basil, half and half and finally the chicken broth. On low cook covered for 5 hours. Stir occasionally.
- About ½ hour before you're ready to serve, make up a quick roux. Use a small saucepan over low heat to melt butter, add the flour and stir for about 3-5 minutes. Don't let this burn! Add in 1 cup of cooked soup and stir until super smooth.
- Lumpy tomato basil soup is yucky. Pour this back into your slow cooker and stir to incorporate well.
- Continue to cook on low for about 30 minutes until soup is thickened.
- Add Parmesan cheese, let sit for 5 minutes until melted. Salt and pepper to taste.
Kelsey Apley says
My husband loves tomato soup, I should make this for him one night, and I can make broccoli and cheese soup for me!
HilLesha says
That looks so good! Tomato Basil is one of my favorites. 🙂
TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs says
The only recipes I'd cook had gluten in it so I haven't used my slow cooker for a while. I'm sure the basil and oregano compliment the tomato nicely!
Angela says
I love tomato basil soup. I'll have to try this recipe soon.
Amy D says
I love tomato basil soup! Making in in my crock pot would be even better!
Jenn says
Everything is better in a crock pot! LOL! 🙂
Donna says
My husband would love this! My favorite is my old standby... pot roast in the crock pot!
Crystal says
Tomato soup & grilled cheese sandwiches are one of my favorite combos! I want it to cool down a little so I can eat soup. My slow cooker is missing me!
Marcie W. says
I am a BIG fan of tomato soup and grilled cheese. I even craved it during my last pregnancy. Great to know I can whip some up in my slow cooker for the entire family to enjoy.
Toni says
This recipe need to be more specific on the 'tomato puree". I just put tomatoes in the blender... Pretty sure my soup is going to suck.
Jenn says
Toni, this recipe called for fresh tomatoes - you were right to put them in the blender, and it should definitely NOT suck! 🙂 Let me know how it turns out!
Linds says
Amazing that tomato basil soup can be done in a slow cooker. Those things are wonderful and I am going to get this recipe a try for sure.
Heather says
Making this next week. For sure. 🙂
Tracey says
I'm making this for the first time. I used three cans diced tomatoes. And I still ran them through the blender a little. It takes the tomatoes a long time to fully incorporate with the 1/2 and 1/2.
Super Mom - No Cape! says
Last week I got a box of tomatoes at the farmers' market but have used most of those up. Hopefully I'll be able to get another box this week just so I can try this recipe!
Sami says
this recipe looks delish! I used to eat grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup in college. I just love it. Thanks for the yummy recipe.
sneh says
I make tomato soup a lot, but never thought of making it in slow cooker. awesome recipe. thanks!
KC says
Can anyone give me an approximate amount of fresh tomatoes it takes to make 6 cups of puree?
Michelle says
We love tomato soup over here. I've never tried it in the crock pot. inning to my crock pot board.
Thank you for sharing!
Niki says
Hi! I just threw everything in the crockpot, but it's a pink color! Will it turn red over the course of the time it takes to cook? Or did I mess something up?
Thanks!!
Jenn says
Did you make any substitutions? Ronni (she made the recipe) says that it shouldn't be PINK but the colors of red can vary depending on the ripeness of the tomatoes. I am getting off the computer in a minute but you can email me therebelchick @gmail.com
Sarah says
Just made this soup with some of my garden's tomatoes (boy did we get a ton in this year) and we love it! I threw it back though the ninja to smooth it out towards the end of the crock pot time- my family is big on non-lumpy. Definitely a keeper for fresh tomatoes and a busy day. Thank you so much!
Jenn says
YAY! I am so glad that you liked it! 🙂
Megan says
What size cans should I use? 14.5?
Jenn says
Yes, that will work!
Becca says
I made this today but added my own flair....your recipe was the perfect base! Added sugar and plenty of salt to make it a bit sweeter. Husband ate two huge servings! Thank you for sharing!
Terri Pendola says
This is fantastic! I used fresh tomatoes and followed the recipe exactly...except for adding some dried parsley in addition the the oregano. In the last week, I have made 4 batches, sharing it with neighbors. Thanks for a great recipe!
Jenn says
Oh yay! I am so glad that you liked it! 🙂 Thank you for letting me know!
Ashley says
I just made this and it is AMAZING ?
Jean Agan says
I have made this soup several times now. It is consistently rich and delicious whether I use fresh tomatoes from our garden or canned San Marzano tomatoes, using my emulsion hand blender to purée everything right in the Crockpot. I like to put in a couple bay leaves while slow cooking. Yummmmm!
Randi Harrington says
Hi there...like the sugar idea, how much did you add?
Melissa Taylor says
This is something that I totally crave. I love that it's so easy and quick to make.
Shaunda Necole says
Tomato basil soup is my fave and I'm all about a slow cooker! Thanks for sharing and always love the addition of basil to most any recipe!!
Tonya Staab says
I am all about using the slow cooker at the moment so I'll have to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
cf86713 says
Could you use coconut cream instead of half and half? Or just omit it entirely?
Jennifer says
Yes, you can use coconut cream!
Steve Miller says
Need to double the recipe for a small group but when I do that, it doubles the tomatoes but not the cans of diced tomatoes that I plan to use. Is this correct or should I double the cans of tomatoes too?
Jennifer says
Yes, please double the cans of tomatoes - the recipe card doesn't adjust it because it is written in as a note.