SOUL-WARMING TOMATO-PESTO SOUP

Soul-Warming Tomato-Pesto Soup image

I won the soup-off contest at my work with this recipe with pesto. It's very good and quick to put together!

Provided by Anjelica Klade

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Tomato Soup Recipes

Time 8h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
2 (14 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
3 stalks celery with leaves, chopped
2 onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup shredded carrot
1 cup water
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup instant rice
1 (7 ounce) container pesto
⅛ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste
12 slices crusty bread, or to taste

Steps:

Combine vegetable broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, celery, onions, garlic, carrot, water, oregano, thyme, and pepper in a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker and mix to blend. Cover and cook on Low, 8 to 10 hours.
Stir rice and pesto into the cooker; cover, and let stand until rice is tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve soup topped with shredded Parmesan cheese and with crusty bread on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32.3 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 793 mg, Sugar 7.8 g