Name: Soul-Warming Tomato-Pesto Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Vegetable broth - 3 (14 ounce) cans; Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained - 2 (14 ounce) cans; Tomato paste - 2 (6 ounce) cans; Celery with leaves, chopped - 3 stalks; Onions, chopped - 2; Garlic, minced - 6 cloves; Shredded carrot - 1 cup; Water - 1 cup; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Dried thyme leaves - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Instant rice - 1 cup; Pesto - 1 (7 ounce) container; Shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste - ⅛ cup; Crusty bread, or to taste - 12 slices

Ingredients for - Soul-Warming Tomato-Pesto Soup

1. Vegetable broth 3 (14 ounce) cans

2. Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained 2 (14 ounce) cans

3. Tomato paste 2 (6 ounce) cans

4. Celery with leaves, chopped 3 stalks

5. Onions, chopped 2

6. Garlic, minced 6 cloves

7. Shredded carrot 1 cup

8. Water 1 cup

9. Dried oregano 1 teaspoon

10. Dried thyme leaves ½ teaspoon

11. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

12. Instant rice 1 cup

13. Pesto 1 (7 ounce) container

14. Shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste ⅛ cup

15. Crusty bread, or to taste 12 slices

How to cook deliciously - Soul-Warming Tomato-Pesto Soup

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.