Anyone have a good recipe for homemade tomato soup in the crockpot?!

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It looks delicious and I haven't had a GOOD tomato soup in a ... For the life of me I can't figure out why anyone would eat that LOL But this sounds really good. ..... Bravo to you and all you have done for us crockpot lovers! ... Made this today - first time I've attempted homemade tomato soup. ...

Ingredients: 4 tomatoes (peel, seed and dice them); 4 cups tomato juice; 14 leaves of fresh basil; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup butter; salt and pepper to taste
To make: place tomatoes, basil and juice in a blender or food processor and puree for 30-40 seconds. Place the pureed mixture in the crock pot and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours. Add the cream and butter and cook on low heat for up to another hour; turn down to "warm" setting if you are not ready to serve it yet. You don't want it to boil. Season as you like with salt and pepper. Serve topped with croutons if desired. This makes 4-5 aperitif size servings or 2-3 generous meal portions. Tabasco may be added for those who want to jazz it up a little! I like a dash of celery salt, too.

I don't know why you balk at canned - stewed - pealed tomatoes - - BUT
Laura's recipe looks fine to me
I might add 1 or 2 tomaitillis (small green tomatoes with a papery shell) to jack the tomato flavor - blend with your fresh stuff

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