A Little of This and a Little of That Soup

A Little of This and a Little of That Soup

What You Need:

1 T canola oil
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 (19 oz) can minestrone soup
1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained well
1 (14.5 oz) can stewed tomatoes
1 (11 oz) can whole kernel corn
1 (4 oz) can green chilies, chopped
1 t salt
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t onion powder

How to Make It:

Place the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Break up the ground beef into the skillet and add the onions.
Cook 12 minutes or until the meat is completely browned.
Drain well and pat the excess grease off with a paper towel.
Place the meat and onions into the crock pot.
Pour in the minestrone soup, pinto beans, tomatoes, corn and the chilies.
Sprinkle in the salt, garlic and onion powder.
Stir from the bottom up to incorporate all the ingredients together.
Cover and cook on the low heat setting 6 hours.

Serving Size: 8

This great soup is made up of things everyone has in their pantry and refrigerator. Try adding a few of your own ideas such as canned green beans, peas or carrots to see if you can come up with you very own this and that soup.

Slow Cooker Egg Drop Soup

Trouble Free Slow Cooker Egg Drop Soup

What You Need:

2 (14 1/2 oz) cans all natural chicken broth
1 qt water
2 T fish sauce
1/4 t salt
4 T cornstarch
1 C cold water
2 eggs, beaten
1 scallion, chopped
1/4 t pepper

How to Make It:

Pour the chicken broth into a large saucepan and place over medium heat.
Pour in the 1 qt of water.
Stir in the fish sauce and salt and bring the mixture to a brisk boil.
Whisk the cornstarch and the cold water together in a separate bowl until smooth.
Stir the mixture into the soup.
Continue stirring continuously until the soup boils briskly again.
Turn off the heat under the sauce pan and remove the sauce pan from the stove.
Add the beaten eggs to the soup mixture but do not stir.
Use a fork and pull it through the soup using 2 strokes.
Pour the mixture into the slow cooker.
Add the scallions and pepper.
Cover the slow cooker and cook the soup on low for 1 hour.

Serving Size: 8

This soup is so very easy to make and it tastes great. If after 1 hour of cooking on low you are not ready to eat it turn the crock pot to warm and leave it all day if you wish.

Slow Cooker Taco Seasoned Hominy Chili

Slow Cooker Taco Seasoned Hominy Chili

What You Need:

1 lb ground chuck
2 (15 oz) cans seasoned tomato sauce
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 oz) can chili beans with sauce
1 (15 oz) can hominy with liquid
1 (1.25 oz) envelope taco seasoning

How to Make It:

Brown the ground chuck in a large skillet over medium heat.
Drain well and crumble into bite size chunks.
Place the drained meat into the slow cooker.
Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and beans stirring to combine.
Add in the hominy juice included.
Sprinkle in the taco seasoning and stir again to incorporate all the ingredients together.
Cover and cook on low temperature 5 hours.

Serving Size: 4

If you don’t like hominy, whole kernel corn will work just as well. Add a few diced onions and green peppers for a little extra taste.

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