Slow Cooker Tomato Soup

Rich, velvety tomato soup from scratch. So much better than tinned and incredibly easy.

Ingredients

• 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 vegetable stock cube dissolved in 500ml water
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp sugar
• Salt and pepper
• Splash of double cream (optional)

Method

1. Place all ingredients except the cream in the slow cooker.
2. Cook on Low for 6-8 hours.
3. Blend until smooth with a stick blender.
4. Stir in a splash of cream if you like.
5. Serve with crusty bread and butter.

Tips

The slow cooking concentrates the tomato flavour beautifully. Add a swirl of cream and a few basil leaves for a restaurant touch.