For an easy to prepare meal using your slow cooker, try these delicious soup and chili recipes. They are quick to put together and can cook while you are away from home.
Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Ingredients:
4 to 5 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1 large can whole tomatoes, undrained
2 to 3 large potatoes, cut into 1" pieces
1 medium yellow squash or zucchini, thickly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 can creamed corn
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup barbeque sauce
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preperation:
Combine chicken, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, onion and pepper in cooker. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 5 to 7 hours, until potatoes are tender.
Add ketchup, barbeque sauce and corn, mixing well until combined. Cover and cook on HIGH setting for another 30 minutes.
Slow Cooker Three-Bean Chili
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped
1 large can dices tomatoes, undrained
1 can kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 can chopped green chilies
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
Preperation:
Cook ground beef and onion in a skillet until ground beef is browned and onion is tender. Drain well. Place beef mixture in cooker.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook on HIGH setting 6 to 8 hours.
Slow Cooker Navy Bean with Ham Soup
Ingredients:
6 cups water
5 cups dried navy beans, soaked overnight and drained
1 pound ham, cubed
1 can corn
1 large onion, diced
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preperation:
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook on LOW setting 7 to 10 hours, or until beans are tender.
Slow Cooker Chicken Chowder
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 pounds chicken, cut into 1/2" pieces
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
2 cups fresh or frozen corn
2 cans cream of potato soup
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup cream
Preperation:
Melt butter or margarine in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned.
Add chicken, onion, celery, carrots, cream of potato soup, chicken broth and pepper to slow cooker. Mix well. Cover and cook on LOW setting 3 to 4 hours, or until chicken in cooked through and vegetables are tender.
Turn off heat. Stir in cream and allow to heat through, 5 to 10 minutes.
Slow Cooker Easy Turkey Soup
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground turkey, cooked and drained
1 large can whole tomatoes, undrained
2 cans beef broth
1 16 ounce bag frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 cup dry barley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preperation:
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and mix well. Add water to just cover ingredients. Cover and cook on HIGH setting 3 to 4 hours or on LOW setting 6 to 8 hours until vegetables are tender.
Best Bean Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
6 ounces bacon, diced
8 to 10 cups chicken broth
3 cans Great Northern beans or Navy beans, drained
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 large onion, chopped
1 package frozen carrots
2 teaspoons dried minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preperation:
Cook bacon in skillet until just cooked. Drain and place in slow cooker.
Add remaining ingredients to slow cooker, mixing well.
Cover and cook on LOW setting 6 to 8 hours, or until beans are tender.
Slow Cooker Chunky Chili
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons chili powder
2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans chili beans or kidney beans
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Preperatiion:
In a skillet cook ground been and onion until beef is browned and onion is tender. Drain well. Add to slow cooker.
Add all remaining ingredients, and mixing well. Cover and cook on LOW setting 5 to 6 hours.
Sprinkle with shredded cheese when serving, if desired.
