This recipe is from my early marriage. It’s quick and easy to whip up and requires ingredients from your pantry.
It’s a very forgiving recipe so you can use whatever ingredients in your pantry.
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Category: soup
Get Well Chicken Soup (Gluten Free)
Since I’ve been sick with a bad cough for the past week, I wanted to find a soup that would help me feel better. This soup really hit the spot. Continue reading “Get Well Chicken Soup (Gluten Free)”
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Mom, What’s For Dinner (Week of 10/9/16) and Veggie Beef Soup (Day 9)
Welcome to Day 9 of 31 Days of Slow Cooking!
Today I’ll continue with the photographs from the Donut Trail.
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Chicken Corn Soup (Day 8)
Welcome to Day 8 of 31 Days of Slow Cooking!
Today we decided to make it a family day. Unfortunately the Wee One refused to wake up so he stayed home with grandma instead of having fun with us.
We did half of the Donut Trail in a county to the south of us. While we were on the Donut Trail, we did some other things.
Today I’m going to share some of the photographs that I took while we on the donut trail.
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Taco Soup (Day 29)
I’ve signed up for a 31-day writing challenge. Every day in October, I post a new slow cooker recipe, a link to a previously posted slow cooker recipe, or a recipe from another blog.
Yes, I know this is another soup recipe.
We had lots of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, so it was a good thing I had taco soup on the menu for Tuesday. There is something about soup on a dreary day. It helps brighten your soul.
The Wee One loves tacos, so I thought he would like this soup. He probably would have liked it better if I had served it with tortilla chips.
Hubby and I loved the soup. It’s easy to put together in the morning. The soup uses ingredients that most people have in the pantry.
The boys decided they wanted me to take a picture of them. I was trying to get a picture of the soup.
This is the Wee One taste testing the soup. I have no clue while he is holding his head.
Taco Soup
Stars of the recipe:
- 1 lb. hamburger, browned or 2 c. already browned hamburger
- 1/2 small onion, diced
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 3 heaping Tbsp. Homemade taco seasoning or 1 package of store-bought taco seasoning
- 1 1/2 c. water
- 2 (15 oz.) cans of diced tomato
- 1 (15 oz.) can of tomato sauce
- 1 (15 oz.) can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 c. frozen corn
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Top with your favorite toppings – cheese, sour cream, etc..
- Enjoy!
If you enjoyed this recipe, please share it on Facebook or Pinterest. Here is a link to my Facebook page and my Pinterest page.
To check out the rest of the recipes I’ve shared during this challenge, click on this link.
Oh, and please check back during the first week of November. I’m planning a small giveaway. No, it is not a crock pot. More information will be forthcoming about the giveaway.
Happy eating,
Traci
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Creamy Tomato Soup (Day 28)
I’ve signed up for a 31-day writing challenge. Every day in October, I post a new slow cooker recipe, a link to a previously posted slow cooker recipe, or a recipe from another blog.
On Friday, Wee One and I went to a bonfire. Since we were going to be eating yummy food there, I planned to have a light dinner, so we were NOT too full. So I chose to make tomato soup and grilled cheese. Yum!
The Wee One and I had fun at the bonfire. I made some Boo Mix to share. It was a big hit with everyone who tried it.
The adults sat with the adults and chit-chatted. The kids ran around caring for people and going on hay rides. I did go on one of the hay rides and screamed during the whole ride, even though it wasn’t really that scary.
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Stuffed Pepper Soup (Day 21)
I’ve signed up for a 31-day writing challenge. Every day in October, I post a new slow cooker recipe, a link to a previously posted slow cooker recipe, or a recipe from another blog.
Last night, my school had parent-teacher conferences. Even though I only had one parent show up, last night was productive. The parent who came was crying happy tears because of how much more confident her child has become this year.
Later after talking for a while, we both realized we were Christians. The mom told another staff member and me about a great Christian singer, Jonathan McReynolds. I ended up listening to his song “Pressure.” It’s such a great song with a great message.
I hope you enjoyed listening to the message from Jon. He is truly blessed by God.
Anyway, onto the recipe for today.
I made stuffed pepper soup on Monday using some of the bulk hamburgers I cooked up over the weekend. I put the rice in the slow cooker when I put the rest of the ingredients in the slow cooker. The rice ended up falling apart after being cooked for that long.
If you make the soup and decide to put the rice in at the beginning, use brown rice instead of white like I did. Or cook the rice at the end and then put it in the bowls as you serve the soup. It’s your decision.
Oh, I used a 6-quart crock pot.
Stuffed Pepper Soup
Stars of the recipe:
- 1 lb of ground beef, browned or 2 c. bulk hamburger from the freezer
- 1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce
- 2 15 oz. cans of diced tomatoes with juices or 1 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes
- 1 c. beef broth
- 1 16 oz. bag of frozen pepper stir fry mix
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 c. brown rice
- cheddar cheese to top the soup
Steps:
- Place all ingredients into your crock except cheese and rice if you make the rice at the end.
- Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours.
- (OPTIONAL STEP) If you opted to make the rice at the end, make the rice. Place about 1/4 c. of cooked rice in the bowls before servings.
- Serve with cheese.
If you enjoyed this recipe, please share it on Facebook or Pinterest. Here is a link to my Facebook page and my Pinterest page.
To check out the rest of the recipes I’ve shared during this challenge, click on this link.
Happy eating,
Traci
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Easy Potato Soup
I’ve signed up for a 31-day writing challenge. Every day in October, I post a new slow cooker recipe, a link to a previously posted slow cooker recipe, or a recipe from another blog.
When I planned my meals last Saturday, it was rainy and COLD, with temperatures in the 40’s. When we had the soup on Sunday, temperatures were in the 70’s. Even with the temperatures in the 70s, I still went forth with my plan of soup.
Soup in a slow cooker makes sense. It can cook all day, so the flavors really blend together.
On the cold rainy Saturday, the boys and I ran errands. Since the boys were extra good, I took them to Barnes and Noble. As they looked at books, I looked at the cookbooks for slow cookers. I was looking for inspiration for the 31-day challenge. I ended up finding a Southern Living Cookbook in the clearance section.
After I looked through the book, I decided to purchase it. There was a recipe for potato soup that was super easy. When I made the soup, I made some adaptations. Instead of peeling the potatoes, I left the peels on the potatoes.
Everyone loved the soup. Hubby, my mother-in-law, and I each took an extra helping of the soup.
We ate my buttermilk biscuits alongside the soup. We topped the biscuits with the remaining apple butter from the Apple Fest.
You can top your soup with bacon, shredded cheese, and chopped green onion. We used the bacon and cheese curds from our local dairy. 🙂
Easy Potato Soup
Stars of the recipe:
- 3 lbs of red potatoes or russet potatoes, diced into 1 to 2-inch cubes (Peeled or not peeled – It’s your choice.)
- 1 sm. onion, diced
- 4 c. chicken stock
- 2 c. half and half
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Toppings: shredded cheese, cooked bacon, chopped green onions
Steps:
- Place the potatoes and onion in the slow cooker.
- Cover with the chicken stock.
- Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. (Until the potatoes are soft.)
- Mash the potatoes with a potato masher.
- Add the half and half.
- Cook on low for another half and a half.
- Enjoy your favorite toppings!
For a printable version of the recipe, click here.
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Happy eating,
Traci
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