Posted in Chicken, chicken 1, Recipes, slow cooker, soup, Soups, Write 31 2016

Chicken Corn Soup (Day 8)

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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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Posted in Crockpot, Electric Pressure Cooker, Recipes, Soups

Split Pea Soup (Pressure Cooker or Slow Cooker)

On a cold winter day, soup is the perfect meal.  This split pea soup warms the soul.

My grandpa loved split pea soup.  I’ve never liked it until now.  We’ve had it twice in the last few months.  Yum!

This can be done in either the pressure cooker or the slow cooker.

split pea soup

Split Pea Soup

adapted from Skinny Taste

Stars of the recipe:

  • 1 lb. split peas, rinsed and picked through
  • 1/2 c. diced onions
  • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped into small pieces
  • 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
  • 1 & 1/2 c. diced ham
  • 6 c. water
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper to taste

Steps (Electric Pressure cooker):

  1. Rinse the peas.  Pick out any bad pieces.
  2. In the pressure cooker, saute the onion, carrots, and garlic for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the water, ham, bouillon cube, bay leaf, salt and pepper, and split peas.
  4. Put the lid on the pressure cooker.  (Make sure the pressure cooker valve is closed).
  5. Set to the pressure cooker for the soup.  Pressure cook for 20 minutes.
  6. Allow to naturally release the pressure.
  7. If the split pea soup is not as thick as you would like, allow it to sit for a few minutes to allow it to thicken up.

Steps (Slow Cooker):

  1. Rinse the peas.  Pick out any bad pieces.
  2. Saute the onion, carrots, and garlic in a small pan on the stove.
  3. Add the water, ham, bouillon cube, bay leaf, salt and pepper, split peas, onion, carrots, and garlic.
  4. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

Happy Eating,
Traci

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31 Days of Slow Cooking – Spanish Style Chicken Noodle Soup

Today is going to be a short post because of parent-teacher conferences.  I’m going to feature a recipe from the blog.

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We love Spanish-style chicken noodle soup.  The soup features orzo instead of egg noodles.  The original recipe called for it to be made on the stovetop.  I adapted it for the slow cooker, which is the only way I make it now.

The recipe calls for raw chicken breast, but you can use already cooked chicken if you have any already cooked chicken.

Click on the picture to go to the recipe.

Spanish Style Chicken Noodle Soup
Spanish Style Chicken Noodle Soup
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Happy eating,
Traci