Baked Potato Soup

Recipe from Nestle's Very Best Baking site

2-3 russett potatoes, baked or microwaved
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. onion, chopped
1/4 c. flour
1 can chicken broth (14.5 oz)
crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, sliced green onions (optional)

In a large saucepan, melt butter and sautee onions until tender. Add flour and stir until smooth. Gradually add in chicken broth and evaporated milk. Scoop potato pulp out of one potato (reserve skin) and mash. Add to the saucepan and cook over medium heat until soup comes to a boil. Dice remaining potatoes and potato skin, add to the soup. Heat through, being careful not to boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately, topped with bacon, cheese and onions, if desired.

Wendy's™ Chili

Description: Rich and meaty chili. Low in fat and high in fiber.

Ingredients 2 lbs. ground beef 1 (29-oz.) can tomato sauce 1 1/2 cup water 1 (29-oz.) can pinto beans, undrained 1 (29-oz.) can kidney beans, undrained 1 cup diced onion 1/2 cup diced green chili 1/2 cup diced celery 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 2 teaspoons ground cumin 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons salt dash garlic powder
Directions 1. In large skillet, over medium-high heat, brown meat; drain fat. Using a fork, crumble meat. Transfer to Dutch oven. 2. Add remaining ingredients to Dutch oven; reduce heat to low; bring to simmer; simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serves 6

Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of potato soup

1 can New England clam chowder

2 cans minced/chopped clams (1 can drained, 1 can undrained)

1 quart half and half cream

1 pint heavy whipping cream

red potatoes peeled and diced

celery diced

onion chopped

salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients into slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hrs.

* Okay I thought I should start telling you which of these recipes I have tried. I made this for our Relief Society Dinner Group tonight and I thought it turned out pretty good. I really like that I could have Clam Chowder in a crockpot, since regular Clam Chowder takes a little longer. I will definitely make this recipe again *

Stew

1 can minestrone soup
1 can tomato soup
1 can water
1 to 1 1/2 pounds stew meat
1 onion, chopped
3-4 carrots, thickly sliced
3-4 potatoes, cut into chunks
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all in a crockpot. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high 4-5 hours. Serves 4-6.

Slow-Cooked White Chili

1 pound boneless chicken breast
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 1/2 cups water
1 15-ounce can great northern (or use cannellini ) beans, rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
1 11-ounce can whole kernel white corn, drained
1 4-ounce can chopped green chilies
1 to 2 tsp. chicken bouillon granules
1 tsp. ground cumin
Fat-free half & half to taste

Place all of the ingredients except the half & half in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours. Just before serving, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and cube or shred it. Return the chicken to the slow cooker and stir in fat-free half & half to your taste.

Chili Recipe

1/2 to 1 lb. Ground Beef, cooked & drained
1 Can Black or Red Beans
1 Can diced Stewed Tomatoes
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 package Chili Seasoning

Combine all ingredients & heat through. Serve with corn chips & cheese.

Taco Soup

1 lb. hamburger, brown, drain, add salt and pepper
1 onion

Add: 1 quart tomatoes
1 can corn with juice
1 can kidney beans with juice
1 small can tomato sauce
1 pkg. Taco seasoning

Simmer for 15 minutes. Serve with Fritos, grated cheese, and a dob of sour cream. Corn bread would also go good with this.

White Chili

1 lb. chicken chunked
1 medium onion
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 Tbs. oil
2 can great northern beans (drained)
1 can chicken broth
1 can white or regular corn
1 can chopped green chilies
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 cup sour cream
1/2 c. whipping cream

In a large pan saute chicken and onion in garlic and oil. Add ingredients: beans through pepper. Boil, then reduce heat and simmer. Remove from heat and add sour cream and whipping cream. Serve.

Have sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and corn chips available as toppings. Yum!**

Creamy Potato Soup

1 pkg (30 oz) frozen shredded hash browns
6 cups water
2 cans cream of celery
4 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed
1 cup sour cream (8oz)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, water and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat- stir in soup and cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted.

Stir in the sour cream, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through. (Do not Boil.)

Serve with corn bread or crackers.

Crockpot Taco Soup

1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans
1 (11 ounce) can corn
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
1 envelope hidden valley ranch dressing mix
1 lb ground beef

Cook meat and drain. Add all ingredients to the crock pot. DO NOT DRAIN CANS. Stir it all together and cook on high for a couple hours. Keep on low until serving to keep hot.. You can garnish it with sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped green onions and/or tortilla chips. It’s a little spicy, but very tasty.

Chicken Tortilla Soup (Slow Cooker)

(tip: keep all these cans on hand and you can throw this together anytime - can also be put in a pot on the stove and warmed)

1 family size can chicken and rice soup
1 can Ro-tel Tomatoes
1 can Texas Style Beans + 1 can water
1 can chicken shredded (optional)
1 can corn (optional)
1 cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)
sour cream
tortillas or tortilla chips

Combine all ingredients and slow cook low 8-10 hours. Serve w/ sour cream, extra cheese, and tortilla chips. (Good without sour cream and cheese if you don't have them on hand)

Chili

1 lb. Jimmy Dean Maple Sausage
4 reg. size cans red kidney beans, drained
1/2 to 1 whole onion chopped
1 pkg. chili mix
1 jar any kind of salsa
1/2 cup or so sugar

Cook Sausage into bite size pieces. Then combine all ingredients into crock pot and cook 3-4 hours on low.
*The maple sausage can be found by the breakfast bacon at the grocery store, or you can replace it with ground hamburger or ground turkey.
*Also, you can make a little extra chili and then use it as the meat base for Navajo tacos, a couple days later. For those just buy a big bag of Rhodes rolls and flatten them out and then fry it. Maybe not too healthy, but it tastes really good! I love them with honey butter too!!!*

Crock Pot Chicken and Pototoes

8 potatoes, cut in wedges
Bag of baby carrots
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can water
Tub of mushrooms
4-5 chicken breasts cut in strips
Laury's season salt
Southwest seasoning (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Throw everything in the crock pot and cook on low for 8 hrs.

Chicken Enchilada Soup

1 large can diced tomatoes
2 cans chicken broth
1 can corn (drained)
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 can green chilis (I have used both the 4 oz and the 7 oz-- just depends on your taste)
1 pkg taco seasoning (the whole package is usually too spicy for kids, so I just use about a third)
1 tsp cumin
4 cooked chicken breasts, cubed. (I have also bought rotisserie chickens from the deli and just pulled off the chicken I wanted instead of cooking chicken breasts)

Pour all the ingredients in a large pot. Simmer until heated through.

Can use cheese, sour cream, Frito's corn chips and green onions to garnish.