This Crock Pot Tomato Soup recipe features whole peeled tomatoes, onions, garlic, and a variety of warm spices and seasonings that come together to create a rich and flavorful bowl of delicious. With the help of your slow cooker, these ingredients simmer and blend together to create a mouth-watering dish that's perfect when you need some easy comfort food!
In a 6-quart crock pot, add tomatoes, butter, onion, brown sugar, garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, tomato paste, chicken broth, and bay leaves.
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours or until the tomatoes start to break down.
Remove bay leaves, then use an immersion blender to puree everything, or puree the soup in 2-3 batches in a regular blender. Add soup back into the Crock Pot.
Whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl until there are no lumps. Pour cornstarch slurry and heavy cream into the Crock Pot and mix everything.