Strawberry Blondie Kitchen Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

Garden vegetables are roasted to perfection and then placed in the slow cooker to simmer until tender making this Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup delicious and comforting. Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and basil and serve a chunk of hearty bread on the side for the perfect weeknight dinner. | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

Prep 45 mins

Cook 6 hours

Total 6 hours, 45 mins

Author Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

Yield 6

Garden vegetables are roasted to perfection and then placed in the slow cooker to simmer until tender making this Slow Cooker Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup delicious and comforting. Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and basil and serve a chunk of hearty bread on the side for the perfect weeknight dinner

Ingredients

6 medium roma tomatoes (2 pounds total), cored and seeded
2 medium red peppers, halved and seeded,
1 sweet onion, quartered
1 jalapeno, halved and seeded (if desired)
2 cloves garlic
1 Tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) tomato paste
2 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Optional toppings: fresh basil, parmesean cheese, croutons or bread cubes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Place all vegetables and garlic onto sheet pan and coat with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Roast in the oven for 45 minutes or until tender and vegetables are slightly charred.
Scrap vegetables from baking sheet into slow cooker and add remaining ingredients. (Be sure to stir in tomato paste thoroughly)
Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
Using an immersion blender*, blend all ingredients until smooth (I like to leave mine a little on the chunkier side)
Place soup into bowls and garnish with optional toppings.
*You could also carefully add contents of the slow cooker, in batches, into a blender and blend. Use precaution and always make sure the lid is tightly fitted and you place a clean kitchen towel on top of the lid to ensure contents don't go flying as they can cause severe burns.

Courses Soup

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup

Amount Per Serving
Calories 115
% Daily Value
Total Fat 4.3 g		7%
	Saturated Fat 0.4 g	2%
Sodium 210 mg		9%
Total Carbohydrates 18.4 g		6%
	Dietary Fiber 5.1 g	20%
	Sugars 11.7 g
Protein 5.6 g		11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Recipe by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen at https://www.strawberryblondiekitchen.com/slow-cooker-roasted-red-pepper-and-tomato-soup/