Archive for the 'Soups and Chilis' Category

Tex-Mex Chowder

This chowder is quite tasty.  It’s vegetarian, which is nice.  Most chowder recipes have bacon or ham hock in it for flavor, so it was nice to find a recipe without those ingredients.  This chowder had lots of flavor too.
This recipe comes from The New Vegetarian Grill cookbook.
Ingredients:

1 lb. potatoes, peeled and diced
2 c. water […]

Crock Pot Turkey Chili

This chili is so delicious.  It can be made completely on the stove or once assembled it can be simmered away in the crock pot.  I used my crock pot, and this chili is awesome.  It is thick and hearty and delicious.  I used ground turkey, but you could certainly use ground chicken or beef.
Ingredients:

1 […]

Easy Chicken and Dumplings

This is a tasty, hearty, and super easy version of the slow cooked classic: chicken and dumplings.  Be sure to use low sodium broth, and if you don’t I would suggest using half broth half water, otherwise it will be too salty (trust me–there is plenty of salt in the rotisserie chicken, cream of chicken […]

Cincinnati Turkey Chili

It’s getting cold outside and that means it’s time for soups and chilis…my favorite time of year!  And it’s no secret that I live chili, and I really do love Cincinnati chili.  I’ve made two other versions: Cincinnati Chili and Cincinnati Chili Take 2.
This version was quite tasty and we had enough for a few […]

Cincinnati Chili Take 2

I came across this recipe in Easy Everyday Cooking.  Since I love Cincinnati chili, and I’ve had hard time making one that I really like–this recipe is so much better than my last attempt.  Our oldest loved it, and our youngest ate cheese, a few bites of meat, and some fruit.  Since one child loved […]

Cook Off Chili

This chili is solid.  I found the recipe and the always tasty fashionably foodie.  You can cook on the stove-top or in the crock.  It was also really good the next day on a taco salad with creamy jalapeno dressing.

Ingredients:

4 cans kidney beans, undrained (I used 2 cans)
or 1 pound dried kidney beans, soaked overnight […]

Another Chicken and Dumplings

This chicken and dumpling recipe is really tasty.  I found a recipe at the Dish on Delish that sounded good, but then adapted it to our tastes, and the end result was really yummy.
Ingredients:

3 TBSP butter
1 medium onion, large dice
4 medium carrots, large dice
2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 c. (spooned and leveled) all-purpose […]

Chicken Enchilada Soup

This soup is so hearty and so yummy, and both kiddos liked it a lot…major accomplishment!  It’s an extremely tasty crock pot meal and it’s so easy…definitely company worthy!
You can leave the chicken out and stir in some leftover chicken just before serving and then continue cooking to heat chicken through.
Ingredients:

1 15 oz. can black […]

Favorite Tortilla Soup

Sorry it’s not the prettiest picture of this most delicious soup.  We love this tortilla soup, and have been making it for years.  You choose your toppings and make it your own, and yes the toppings are important!  Adapted from Emeril’s Favorite Tortilla Soup.
Ingredients:

2 TBSP olive oil
1 c. chopped onions
2 tsp. chopped garlic
1 poblano pepper, […]

Tex-Mex Chili Mac

We like chili mac.  What’s not to like?  Chili with pasta and cheese.  This is by far our favorite version, which comes from the Tex-Mex Cookbook.  The taco seasoning mix is delicious and would be great for straight up taco meat…beef or chicken…or any recipe that calls for a taco seasoning packet.
Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef […]