Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup

This Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish perfect for a cozy meal. The slow cooking process allows the flavors to meld together, resulting in a rich and creamy soup that's bursting with the freshness of tomatoes and basil.

Ingredients:

• 2 cans 28 ounces each whole tomatoes, undrained
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish optional

Instructions:

Place the whole tomatoes with their juices in a slow cooker

Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, and chopped basil

Add the vegetable broth and season with pepper and salt to taste

Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours, until the vegetables are soft and the flavors are well mixed

Pour the soup into a blender and blend it until it is smooth

Add the heavy cream and stir it in

Cook for another 30 minutes

If you want, you can serve it hot with grated Parmesan cheese on top