Creamy Tomato Soup

Total Time: 6 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (14 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (the secret ingredient)
• 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 use a 4-quart slow cooker; in a blender or food processor, puree the tomatoes and onion.
• 2 pour the mixture into a slow cooker, and add in broth, brown sugar, basil, worcestershire, and cocoa powder; stir.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
• 4 stir in the milk and plop in the butter.
• 5 cover and cook on high for 15 minutes, or until the butter melts and the soup is hot.