Ingredients

½ cup raw, unsalted cashews

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 large garlic cloves, minced or grated

4 cups vegetable stock

1 28-oz can crushed or diced tomatoes

⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes 

1 6-oz can tomato paste

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1½ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon honey (optional)

2 scallions, chopped (optional)

1/4 cup chopped basil (optional)

Instructions

1. Place the cashews in a small bowl and cover with water. Set aside.

2. Place the onions, garlic, vegetable stock, crushed tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, and honey (if using) into the base of a slow cooker, stirring to combine.

3. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

4. When the soup is finished cooking, drain and rinse the cashews. Place into the slow cooker, stirring to combine.

5. Using an immersion blender, blend the tomato mixture until well combined and very smooth, about 2 minutes. If you don’t have an immersion blender, carefully ladle the cooked tomato mixture into a blender, working in batches. Make sure the lid is on tightly, cover with a towel, and blend until well combined and very smooth.

6. Serve hot, topping with scallions and basil if you like.

Serves 4-6