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Slow Cooker Tomato-Basil Parmesan Soup

Jenn Bare's slow-cooker soups. About 5-7 hours in the crock, serves 8.

ApplianceSlow Cooker
Cook5-7 hours
Serves8
Jenn BareWritten byJenn Bare
Slow Cooker Tomato-Basil Parmesan Soup

Method

Step by step

  1. 01

    Add the first 9 ingredients to a 6-Quart slow cooker.

  2. 02

    Cover. Cook on Low for 6-7 hours.

  3. 03

    Remove bay leaf.

  4. 04

    Heat a large skillet over medium-low and melt butter.

  5. 05

    Add flour to melted butter and whisk constantly for 3-4 minutes or until it forms a thick paste and turns off-white in color.

  6. 06

    Slowly stir in 1 cup hot soup and whisk until smooth.

  7. 07

    Pour mixture back into the slow cooker. Stir.

  8. 08

    Stir in the Parmesan cheese and half & half

  9. 09

    Add salt and pepper to taste.

  10. 10

    Stir in fresh, chopped basil leaves.

  11. 11

    Cover and keep soup on WARM setting until ready to serve. (do not boil)

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Originally published on getcrocked.com.

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Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.

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