How to Make Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a comforting bowl of creamy tomato soup on a chilly day. The rich and velvety texture, combined with the tangy sweetness of tomatoes, makes for a truly satisfying meal. And when you can make it in a slow cooker, it becomes even better. This recipe for Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Soup is incredibly easy to make and yields a delicious result that will have your family asking for seconds.

One of the best things about this recipe is that it requires minimal effort...

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves, smashed and peeled, or more to taste
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans Italian-style plum tomatoes, drained
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar tomato sauce
  • 6 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 cups half-and-half

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs 20 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring often until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Place in the bottom of a slow cooker.
  • Add plum tomatoes, vegetable broth, tomato sauce, parsley sprigs, salt, and sugar to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on High until tomatoes are stewed, 3 to 4 hours. Remove parsley sprigs.
  • Puree the soup using an immersion blender.
  • Stir half-and-half into pureed soup. Cover and cook until heated through, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    199 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 22mg
    • Sodium: 1353mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 26g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 58mg
    • Calcium: 191mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 974mg