This recipe for slow cooker tomato soup is so easy and flavorful. Perfect to throw in the slow cooker on a busy day, it’s a simple combination of tomatoes and chicken broth. I always find these simple recipes to be my favorites. Slow cooker tomato soup is perfect with a gilled cheese sandwich for a quick and easy dinner.
Last year we had so many tomatoes from our little backyard garden that I made roasted tomato soup several times. This year, our garden is not faring as well and we have yet to harvest more than a few. So I used canned whole tomatoes in this recipe, which work perfectly. Canned tomatoes have the added bonus of tasting great all year long, so this slow cooker tomato soup can be a warm and cozy meal in the cooler months.
This soup smells so good simmering away in the slow cooker. You are going to be thrilled to come home to this recipe!
- 1 quart of low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 28 oz cans of whole peeled tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 1/2 a medium onion roughly chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic peeled
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream - optional
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Add chicken broth, tomatoes, butter, onions and garlic to slow cooker.
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Cook on high for about 5 hours, or on low 7-8 hours.
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Onions will be soft and translucent when ready.
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Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth.
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Add cream and stir to combine.
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Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
You can also use a regular blender. Just blend hot soup in small batches. Vent blender so steam can escape and keep dish towel over vent to stop splatters.
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Liz Fourez
August 12, 2013 at 7:04 pmYum! This is definitely going on my menu list this week! Thanks for sharing : )
Alyssa Rivers
August 13, 2013 at 8:16 pmAmazing!! And I love how simple your picture is and it is absolutely gorgeous!!
Kelly @ thelilypadcottage
August 15, 2013 at 4:59 amyum! This look so easy and perfect for fall, putting this on my list to make when the weather cools down!
Trish - Mom On Timeout
August 15, 2013 at 6:03 pmAdore slow cooker recipes and this soup would be awesome with a crusty loaf of french bread – yum!
Mackenzie @ Cheerios and Lattes
August 16, 2013 at 11:36 amBeautiful photo…I don’t like tomato soup however your photo makes me willing to try it!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor
August 17, 2013 at 7:23 pmOh, yum!! I love tomato soup…just pass me a grilled cheese triangle to dunk!
Kristen Duke
August 18, 2013 at 7:27 pmI love slow cooker recipes and this one sounds delicious!
Kelsey
January 8, 2015 at 11:50 amThis is my go-to recipe for tomato soup. However after having someone else make it because I was at work I realized YOU NEED TO ADD HERBS!!!!!!! The recipe by itself calls for no other herbs or spices other than salt/pepper, but I add at least 1tsp of basil and 1tsp of oregano when I start it up, and more to taste towards the end. Without it I found the recipe tasting very much like condensed tomato soup, however with the spices theres a wonderful depth and I could eat it all day.
Melissa
January 17, 2015 at 4:37 pmThat’s a great idea, Kelsey! Thank you for taking the time to share!