Makes 6-8 servings
2 Tbsp butter
3 (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes, drained, juice reserved
1 small onion, diced finely
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2 Tbsp flour
3 cups chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup evaporated milk
12 oz frozen ravioli
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
Melt butter in skillet. Add tomatoes, onions, brown sugar, tomato paste, 1/2 tsp salt and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute longer. Whisk in 1 cup of broth. Transfer contents of skillet to the slow cooker. Stir in remaining broth, reserved tomato juice and bay leaves into slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours. Discard the bay leaves. Pour contents of slow cooker into a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Pour back into the slow cooker. Stir in the milk, basil and ravioli. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 more hour, or until ravioli are cooked through. Salt and pepper to taste.
Review:
I love Kneaders. It is the greatest little restaurant to go for lunch. I always get a half sandwich and the tomato basil ravioli soup. I love this soup and decided to try to see if I could make it at home. I did a pretty darn good job, if I do say so myself. I loved eating this for lunch during this endless winter. It brought a bright spot to the dreary weather all around me. I give this recipe 5 stars. Love me some tomato soup.
sorry, add it in with the tomatoes and onions.
This sounds so great, I can't wait to try it.
Also, I measure out my unused tomato paste (usually into 1TBS measurements) and place them onto wax paper, then freeze the individual servings. That way you don't waste a whole can of paste..
I do that too. I can throw it in the soup still frozen. Marilyn
The ingredients call for brown sugar, but the recipe doesn't have when to add the sugar.
Read the recipe just now – instead of wasting a can of expensive tomato paste for just a tablespoon, omit the tomato paste and the brown sugar – use two tablespoons of ketchup instead. Sounds wonderful! Will be making this weekend.
Tried to print out the yummy sounding recipe but it did not print the recipe. Darn.
I made this last night for dinner. i didn't start until 2 pm and we ate at 6:30. I served it with garlic bread and salad. everyone liked it, thanks
Wow! Thank you. I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?
Hooray, another tomato basil soup recipe! I am a fan of your first one, I am sure this one won't disappoint!!