Warm Your Family With a Hearty Crock Pot Soup Recipe
There's nothing that says lovin' like a wonderful, warm bowl of soup, and nothing says quick and easy dinner ideas better than hearty soup made with your crock pot. This winter, keep your family happy, healthy and well fed with some delicious soups for dinner.
Call your crew in for dinner with an easy chili or vegetable soup complete with dinner rolls and a nice green salad. How about a scrumptious potato and onion soup with fresh carrots, parsley and chives? Family around the table enjoying a really good soup creates memories and family traditions for years to come. Of course, if you make a big crock pot of soup you'll very likely have leftovers for lunch too! Crock pot soup recipes make great office pot luck ideas, so prepare your co-workers for some good eating.
The crock pot soup recipes below are family favorites that have been shared with friends as well.
Crock Pot Potato and Onion Soup Recipe
5 cups cubed, peeled potatoes
5 cups water
2 cups finely chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup sliced carrots
1/4 cup butter or margarine
4 tsp. chicken bouillon granules
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 - 12 oz. can evaporated milk
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 tablespoons chives
In a large crock pot, mix the first 9 ingredients. Cover and cook on High for 8 hours or until vegetables are cooked. Add milk, parsley and chives, mixing well. Cover crock pot and cook 30 minutes longer to heat through. Makes approximately 8 - one cup servings.
Easy Crock Pot Beef and Bean Chili
2 lbs beef stew meat or round steak
2 - 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 - 6 oz can tomato paste
1 - 4.5 oz jar chopped green chilies, drained
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
2 - 15.25 oz cans kidney beans, drained
In your crock pot, mix beef, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, tomato paste, chilies, garlic, chili powder, Italian seasoning, cumin & salt. Cover; cook on low for 8-10 hours. Add beans, cover crock pot and cook for about 15 minutes longer.
Crock Pot Vegetable Soup Like Grandma's
2 lb. soup bone
2 quart water
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. celery salt
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup carrots, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
2 cups potatoes, diced
1 lb. can whole kernel corn, undrained
1 lb. can tomatoes or home canned, cut up
2 turnips, peeled and finely chopped
In your crock pot, put meat, water, salt, celery salt, onion, carrot and celery. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Nest, add potatoes, corn, tomatoes and turnips. Cover crock pot and cook on high for 2-3 hours more. Serves 10-12 hungry people. This is perfect with warm, crusty bread with butter.
