Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Recipe from @wholemeg

1 cup diced celery

1 cup diced peeled carrots

1 cup diced yellow onion

4 cups chicken or veggie broth

2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes

2 teaspoons arrowroot powder (optional to thicken)

3/4 cup full-fat coconut milk

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon mustard powder

salt and pepper to taste

Add celery, carrots, onion, broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, and seasonings to a crock-pot. Cook low 6-8 hours or High 4-5.  Remove bay leaf. Add coconut milk.  Mix arrowroot powder with 2 tablespoons water to make a slur.  Mix into soup.  Add more seasonings if needed. If you like a smoother soup, blend with an immersion blender and add a little more broth.