Slow-cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound shredded, cooked chicken
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
• 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups water
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 7 corn tortillas
• vegetable oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 30 mins


• place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles, and garlic into a slow cooker. pour in water and chicken broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. stir in corn and cilantro. cover, and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high setting for 3 to 4 hours.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. cut tortillas into strips, then spread on a baking sheet.
• bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. to serve, sprinkle tortilla strips over soup.

grandma's green bean casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans french style green beans, drained
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup crumbled buttery round crackers
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. stir in flour until smooth, and cook for one minute. stir in the salt, sugar, onion, and sour cream. add green beans, and stir to coat.
• transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. spread shredded cheese over the top. in a small bowl, toss together cracker crumbs and remaining butter, and sprinkle over the cheese.
• bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden and cheese is bubbly.

irish chicken and dumplings

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 onions, quartered
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas
• 4 potatoes, quartered
• 3 cups baking mix
• 1 1/3 cups milk

Recipe

• in large, heavy pot, combine soup, water, chicken, celery, onion, salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper. cover and cook over low heat about 1 1/2 hours.
• add potatoes and carrots; cover and cook another 30 minutes.
• remove chicken from pot, shred it, and return to pot. add peas and cook only 5 minutes longer.
• add dumplings. to make dumplings: mix baking mix and milk until a soft dough forms. drop by tablespoonfuls boiling stew. simmer covered for 10 minutes, then uncover and simmer an additional 10 minutes.

Laura's Quick Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans low sodium tomato soup
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• salt to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ready Time: 4 hrs 15 mins


• heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. place turkey in the skillet, and cook until evenly brown; drain.
• coat the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray, and mix in turkey, tomato soup, kidney beans, black beans and onion. season with chili powder, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper, allspice and salt.
• cover, and cook 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.

Black Bean Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• in large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, and carrots, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until onion is softened. add chili powder and cumin; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. add stock, 1 can of the beans, corn, and pepper; bring to boil.
• meanwhile, in food processor or blender, puree together tomatoes and remaining can of beans; add to pot. reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until carrots are tender.

Black Bean And Salsa Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• in an electric food processor or blender, combine beans, broth, salsa, and cumin. blend until fairly smooth.
• heat the bean mixture in a saucepan over medium heat until thoroughly heated.
• ladle soup into 4 individual bowls, and top each bowl with 1 tablespoon of the sour cream and 1/2 tablespoon green onion.

slow cooker chicken taco soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• crushed tortilla chips (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ready Time: 7 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, , and diced tomatoes in a slow cooker. add taco seasoning, and stir to blend. lay chicken breasts on top of the mixture, pressing down slightly until just covered by the other ingredients. set slow cooker for low heat, cover, and cook for 5 hours.
• remove chicken breasts from the soup, and allow to cool long enough to be handled. stir the shredded chicken back into the soup, and continue cooking for 2 hours. serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips, if desired.