TOMATO BASIL PARMESAN BISQUE~ Slow Cooker Soup

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59YIatQhktGHYNxtUfPJhH2FsKuglK0UGNigbbYY7A5UnpQDAlsaIs38TsD-XA9lbQ0398bkTGj3ncCzJWJWnFxhot2yWJH-EIM2HN2qKPRQlCgzACkLts-_1MILcRayy-w5_trx1jGU/s1600/Tomato+Basil+Parmesan+Soup+Title+Page+-BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59YIatQhktGHYNxtUfPJhH2FsKuglK0UGNigbbYY7A5UnpQDAlsaIs38TsD-XA9lbQ0398bkTGj3ncCzJWJWnFxhot2yWJH-EIM2HN2qKPRQlCgzACkLts-_1MILcRayy-w5_trx1jGU/s640/Tomato+Basil+Parmesan+Soup+Title+Page+-BLOG.png" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My garden is bursting with tomatoes... the Roma tomatoes are literally dripping off off the vine.  And I'm grateful for that... many of my veggies did not do well this year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm saving the bulk of the Romas to freeze and make into sauce, but when I saw this fabulous recipe for a grown up tomato soup... some of those ripe summer tomatoes were destined for Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup.</span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">This is a beautiful and flavorful soup!  Especially perfect with fresh garden tomatoes!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"></span><br /><a name="more"></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsRKpFj-Sfx7m7qZ6vWPaclMh-AIM3VVMOQ5M94Y6V21AVcqq2DKJse8rfyhYhhL6tyumYmAXwCirfeMzT8ci9SGnb4eHVYHUwW77poJx8Xd_hA1QGlYLtHPzgLyovnViAsuaXQI4_o4/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsRKpFj-Sfx7m7qZ6vWPaclMh-AIM3VVMOQ5M94Y6V21AVcqq2DKJse8rfyhYhhL6tyumYmAXwCirfeMzT8ci9SGnb4eHVYHUwW77poJx8Xd_hA1QGlYLtHPzgLyovnViAsuaXQI4_o4/s640/Copy+of+IMG_0421.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">  </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">I made a double batch hoping to freeze some, but my family wanted to eat it for lunch the following day!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">Because it is so easy, I'm making another slow cooker full tomorrow and THAT will go in the freezer!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">I made a Gruyere herbed crouton to mimic tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches... my adult version!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">The original recipe can be found on <a href="http://utah.todaysmama.com/2012/03/20/tomato-basil-parmesan-soup-in-the-slow-cooker-or-on-the-stove-top/">Today's Mama</a>... I think I found this on Pinterest. I tweaked this recipe... less half and half... more basil and fresh tomatoes, and changed the cooking techniques.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixc3Z64jXEzsZBtoPXAJBFRkd6y0dwS4g8LwAv72lfdD8k29cbEFK8a-gAdTBq2758_A6dOVdz2CYJI9COFqNlKzoCr81QVIf4Jmlk80eMFKLHMk-bic9BudkJH2e2fB5t36kQDPt0Rlw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixc3Z64jXEzsZBtoPXAJBFRkd6y0dwS4g8LwAv72lfdD8k29cbEFK8a-gAdTBq2758_A6dOVdz2CYJI9COFqNlKzoCr81QVIf4Jmlk80eMFKLHMk-bic9BudkJH2e2fB5t36kQDPt0Rlw/s640/Copy+of+IMG_0437.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><b>STONEGABLE TOMATO BASIL PARMESAN BISQUE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;">28 oz. plum tomatoes or other garden tomatoes OR 2 14 oz. can of diced tomatoes</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup finely diced onion</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup finely diced celery</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup finely diced carrots</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 TBS butter</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 TBS olive oil</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 TBS fresh oregano</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 tsp dried oregano</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 cup fresh basil</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 tsp dried basil</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4 cups chicken stock</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 bay leaf</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup butter</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup flour</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1~ 1 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated ( I use more)</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup half and half</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup whole milk</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">salt and pepper</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Saute the onions, celery and carrots in 1 TBS butter and 2 TBS olive oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Put the mixture in a slow cooker. Add tomatoes, oregano, basil, chicken stock and the bay leaf. Cook on low for 5-7 hours. Using a stick blender, emulsify the soup to the consistency you like. I like mine finely minced but not smooth.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At the end of the cooking time, turn the slow cooker on high.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Make a roux... Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large skillet. Add flour and whisk together. Cook for 3-4 minutes to get rid of the raw taste of the flour. Remove 1 cup the tomato soup and add to the mixture. Whisk. Add an additional 2 cups of tomato soup and whisk until smooth. Pour the roux mixture back into the soup and whisk. Add the Parmesan cheese and warmed half and half and milk. Whisk well and cook for 1/2 to 1 hours until the cheese has melted and the soup is thickened.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Garnish with extra basil and toasted crouton rounds</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/tomato-basil-and-parmesan-bisque">Printable Recipe</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDxsY6WHlSZ-MwVBFgapa3REc1hGNok6YoZXffv33hwvzMKbNTAdhuJ0EqvBGGP-OpZ2gnWCWApDImnpTwXbjwHJORdAd0iiMAOb8sjrc95RN_IoDPGCONqkHopFfqgj9mLdZ_lABWL0/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDxsY6WHlSZ-MwVBFgapa3REc1hGNok6YoZXffv33hwvzMKbNTAdhuJ0EqvBGGP-OpZ2gnWCWApDImnpTwXbjwHJORdAd0iiMAOb8sjrc95RN_IoDPGCONqkHopFfqgj9mLdZ_lABWL0/s640/Copy+of+IMG_0426.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjoUhMIt_QqzHP3xJG-5upcvvhf20bFELAMjXzWzdKz8cw7gXi_fmeBMTnWvqCXDiVoi9T_s629iRBOlvrySiZA1XELOJ00a1NsnhHetM7ZuBLMrFEyJe5-03KMXxMPKZhbvsP4o9NSk/s1600/Sidebar+Invitation+OTMM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjoUhMIt_QqzHP3xJG-5upcvvhf20bFELAMjXzWzdKz8cw7gXi_fmeBMTnWvqCXDiVoi9T_s629iRBOlvrySiZA1XELOJ00a1NsnhHetM7ZuBLMrFEyJe5-03KMXxMPKZhbvsP4o9NSk/s320/Sidebar+Invitation+OTMM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRd3GsTsuhXxcuEk9cCkgIArPYIgxllrgnbgXpkCuH6u5ftInS4NzEDzI5oRwjnbjpyMv0vX7VSodDjmBWSocRrJRFWYl_QYejYEdUtbQ8heToFTrgYdPwku6-X7Oegd96a6MMWsUODM/s1600/I+am+Participating+in..+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRd3GsTsuhXxcuEk9cCkgIArPYIgxllrgnbgXpkCuH6u5ftInS4NzEDzI5oRwjnbjpyMv0vX7VSodDjmBWSocRrJRFWYl_QYejYEdUtbQ8heToFTrgYdPwku6-X7Oegd96a6MMWsUODM/s320/I+am+Participating+in..+BLOG.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/2012/08/foodie-friday_23.html">FOODIE FRIDAY</a></div><br /></div></div> </div>

TOMATO BASIL PARMESAN BISQUE~ Slow Cooker Soup

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