tomato soup

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Reading, PA
Updated on Mar 9, 2016

Combined the best of a couple of recipes for this soup.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 6 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1-28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1-15 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 - small onion, minced
  • 1 - carrot, grated
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 1/2 cup fat-free half and half
  • - salt and pepper to taste

How To Make tomato soup

  • Step 1
    Melt butter and olive oil in a large pan. Saute onion, carrot, celery and garlic until soft.
  • Step 2
    Add tomatoes, brown sugar, tomato paste, broth, bay leaf, parsley and salt and pepper to a crock pot.
  • Step 3
    Add the cooked vegetables to the crock pot.
  • Step 4
    Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, depending on crock pot.
  • Step 5
    Remove bay leaf. Puree with hand blender until smooth. Add half and half and keep warm. Can add more broth or half and half for a different consistency.

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