Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe

Ingredients For Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe

• 1 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 cup Finely diced celery
• 1 cup Finely diced carrots
• 1 cup Finely diced onions
• 28 ounce Can whole plum tomatoes, with juice
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 0.25 cup Fresh basil
• 3.5 cup Reduced sodium chicken broth, or vegetable for vegetarians
• Parmesan or romano cheese rind, optional
• 1 Bay leaf
• 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoon Flour
• 0.33000000000000007 cup Grated pecorino romano cheese
• 1.75 cup Reduced fat, 2% milk, warmed
• As required Salt, to taste
• As required Black pepper, to taste