Ingredients

  • 5 large tomatoes, peeled seeded diced or 15 ounces tomatoes
  • 5 cups vegetable juice, V-8 juice
  • 1/4 cup onion, grated
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 18 leaves basil, minced fine or 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Method

  • Place tomatoes, vegetable juice, onion, garlic, basil, Italian seasoning, butter, salt and pepper in crock pot on low so this doesn't boil.
  • last 1/2 hour add canned milk
  • At end of cooking, puree.