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Tomato Parmesan Slow Cooker Soup

December 18, 2014 by Debi 103 Comments

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Tomato Parmesan Slow Cooker Soup is a delicious vegetarian comfort food meal that the whole family will love.

On a particularly busy week, the ease of making Tomato Parmesan Slow Cooker Soup in the {affiliate} crock pot or slow cooker is just so awesome!

Serve this bread with some homemade Dakota Bread. Find the recipe for Dakota Bread here.

 

And when the soup comes out as tasty as this one, well, you have a winner – easy and yummy! everything you could want! Especially when it’s so cold out and you just need something warm in your tummy.

And, in full disclosure, I am fairly awful at making roux, so my awesome husband always makes the roux for me. Thanks, Dan!

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Fresh bread to go along with this soup

When I make something in the crock pot, I like to make bread in the {affiliate} bread machine at the same time. Then, when it’s time for dinner, everything is all fresh and hot!

These Buttermilk Dinner Rolls can be made as a whole loaf of bread, and would it’d be awesome to make the leftover bread into French Toast the next day.

Milk of your choice

Use the milk of your choice: half and half will make a thicker richer soup that’s higher in calories; skim milk will make a thinner soup that’s lower in calories. I like the compromise of whole milk in this soup. You could even use a non-dairy milk like canned coconut milk (that would give a great thick soup), or almond milk.

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Looking for more delicious crock pot soups

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Tomato Parmesan Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Soup - delicious vegetarian soup you'll love

How does this soup look so smooth?

There are chunks of carrots, onions, and little bits of tomato in this soup. It is not a pureed soup. (though, using crushed tomatoes in the soup as the base makes it look very smooth.)

Because the chunks are heavy, they have sunk down in the bowl. If you look closely there are some carrot bits sticking up.

Now, if you want a pureed smooth soup, you can pop this in the blender, or use an immersion blender on it.

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Tomato Parmesan Slow Cooker Soup Recipe

Tomato Parmesan Slow Cooker Soup

Debi
On a particularly busy week, the ease of making this delicious Tomato Parmesan Slow Cooker Soup in the crock pot is just so awesome!
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Total Time 7 hours hrs
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 227 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes undrained
  • 4 carrots sliced
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups whole milk

Instructions
 

  • Add first nine ingredients, tomatoes through black pepper, to the bowl of a 4-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours, or until vegetables are softened.
  • About 30 minutes before serving the soup, prepare the roux. Heat oil and butter over low heat in a sauce pan and add flour. Stir constantly with a whisk for 5-7 minutes, until roux is a smooth light brown paste. Slowly stir 1 cup of hot soup into the roux, until fully mixed in. Add another 3 cups soup to the mixture, and continue to stir until smooth. Add thickened soup back into the slow cooker, and mix in the Parmesan and milk.
  • Cover and cook on low for another 30 minutes. Taste for seasonings, and enjoy.

Notes

*Use the milk of your choice: half and half will make a thicker richer soup that’s higher in calories, skim milk will make a thinner soup that’s lower in calories. I like the compromise of whole milk in this soup. You could even use a non-dairy milk like canned coconut milk (that would give a great thick soup), or almond milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 960mgPotassium: 233mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5680IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 175mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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  1. moumoune

    October 15, 2015 at 9:14 am

    Damned ! I don’t speak English…:(

  2. Debi

    October 15, 2015 at 9:58 am

    Catherine, I don’t speak French, sorry. But I did use this translator and it worked pretty well. https://translate.google.com/

  3. justine @ Full Belly SIsters

    November 2, 2015 at 3:17 am

    This is one gorgeous soup! I, too, like to have my slow cooker and bread machine going at the same time. Makes the house smells amazing!

  4. justine @ Full Belly SIsters

    November 11, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    I love the color of this soup, i must try it soon!

  5. Amy Crawley

    January 7, 2016 at 10:53 am

    This looks really good……can’t wait to try it! Quick question…..are you able to freeze it? I like doing big batches and freezing into portions for my lunch box! Thanks!

  6. Debi

    January 7, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    Amy, Thanks! I haven’t tried freezing it, but I think it would work just fine. I freeze most of the soups I make because there are only two of us eating here. I say go for it. I can’t think of any reason it would go badly freezing it.

  7. Britney

    January 7, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    Amazing recipe! Its absolutely delicious!!! Thank you 🙂

  8. Debi

    January 8, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Britney, thanks so much for taking the time to let me know you loved it! You’ve made my day! 🙂

  9. Jenny

    January 25, 2016 at 12:38 pm

    I’m so excited to make this tonight! In the picture it looks like it’s puréed, but I didn’t see that in the instructions. Do you purée it? Thanks!

  10. Debi

    January 25, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    Jenny, I don’t puree it (I’m too lazy to go to that extra step hee hee). The crushed tomatoes are almost like a puree or a sauce, so there’s no need to. It does have chunks of carrots & onions that have sunk to the bottom of the bowl so you can’t see them in the photos. You’ll love this! Thanks for the comment.

  11. Sharon

    January 30, 2016 at 5:59 pm

    I had no idea tomato soup was so easy to make in a slow cooker, looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe.

  12. Culinary Flavors

    February 1, 2016 at 3:34 am

    This soup looks so comforting and inviting! Its color is simply amazing!

  13. KC the Kitchen Chopper

    April 7, 2016 at 9:42 am

    With the rain coming in this weekend, Tomato parm soup will be on the menu. Sounds so delish and I haven’t used my crock in ages!

  14. Jordan

    August 4, 2022 at 1:45 pm

    5 stars
    This was pretty good! I used half & half & 2 cups was *way* too much. Next time I’ll use 1 cup or less. Like others have done, I used an immersion blender and came out with a very good texture!

  15. Lori

    August 4, 2022 at 1:46 pm

    5 stars
    I was skeptical of the carrots but read someones post, and it was delicious. YUM!

  16. Morgan

    August 4, 2022 at 1:46 pm

    5 stars
    Recipe was good, first time I ever had a hearty tomato soup. I ended up putting at least half in the blender and blending it up for a creamier texture.

  17. Kannelle

    August 4, 2022 at 1:47 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy to my tummy

  18. Mike Buck

    August 4, 2022 at 1:48 pm

    5 stars
    I made this in a pressure cooker instead of a slow cooker and followed the ingredients exactly…. cooked in 30 min and just incredible. Loved it!!

  19. Sonjag

    August 4, 2022 at 1:48 pm

    5 stars
    Add cooked ravioli to your bowl of soup!

  20. Jan Faimon

    August 4, 2022 at 1:49 pm

    Family thought this was one of the best soups ever,

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