Crock Pot Soup

[slazio]

I am needing a quick,tasty and easy crock pot soup or stew recipe. I am having house guest and I want to make this avalible as they are going to be in and out of the house while I am not there. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[lisas3575]

Here are some we enjoy:

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Jambalaya

Recipe By : Cooking Light BB
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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12 oz chicken breast, no skin, no bone, R-T-C
2 green peppers -- chopped
1 medium onion -- chopped
2 stalks celery -- sliced
4 cloves garlic -- minced
1 can whole tomatoes -- (14 1/2 oz)
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 can beef broth
1 Tbl dried parsley
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 lb. low-fat smoked sausage
3 cups cooked rice

Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and smoked sausage 1/2" diagnally-cut slices. Add all ingredients except rice to Crock-Pot. Cover; cook on Low 8 to 10 hours (High: 3 to 4 hours). Stir in rice when ready to serve. 6 servings (big servings!)



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Per serving: 289 Calories; 3g Fat (10% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 39g Carbohydrate; 51mg Cholesterol; 1002mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 2 Starch/Bread; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable


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Mexican Black Bean Chili

Recipe By : Weight Watchers
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetarian Main Dishes Soups
Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 lb dried black beans
2 cups water
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup red bell pepper -- coarsely chopped
1 cup green bell pepper -- coarsely chopped
1 cup yellow bell pepper -- coarsely chopped
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tbsp jalapeno pepper -- chopped, seeded
2 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 garlic cloves -- minced
2 cans chili-style chunky tomatoes -- (14 1/2 oz)
undrained
1 can tomato paste -- (6 oz)
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbsp shredded Monterey Jack cheese -- (1 1/2 oz)
6 tbsp 30% less fat sour cream
2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro

1. Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2" above beans; bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain beans.

2. Place beans, 2 cups water, and next 12 ingredients in a 4 quart electric slow cooker; stir well. Cover with lid; cook on low-heat setting 8-9 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, and salt. Ladle chili into bowls; top each serving with cheese, sour cream, and cilantro.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 3/4 cups chili, 1 tbsp cheese, 1 tbsp sour cream, and 1 tsp cilantro)

Per serving: 449 cal (15% from fat), 23.5 g pro, 7.7 g fat, 77.5 g carb, 18.1 g fib, 14 mg chol, 6.1 mg iron, 937 mg sod, 229 mg calc.



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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 391 Calories; 7g Fat (15% calories from fat); 21g Protein; 67g Carbohydrate; 6mg Cholesterol; 360mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 3 Starch/Bread; 1 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates

NOTES : From Weight Watchers In Good Time

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* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Minestrone

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 medium onion -- chopped
2 medium carrots -- thinly sliced
2 stalks celery -- 1/2 inch thick
1 red bell pepper -- 1/2 inch thick
1 medium zucchini -- 1/2 inch thick
2 cloves garlic -- minced
2 cans low-sodium beef broth -- 14-1/2oz.
1 can canned tomatoes -- 28oz., crushed
2 cans kidney beans -- drained 15-1/2oz.
2 tsp. dried marjoram
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper -- coarse
1 1/2 cups cooked rice

Add all ingredients except rice to Crock Pot. Cover; cook on Low 8 to 10 hours (High: 4 to 5 hours). Add cooked rice and stir to combine. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Per Serving: 202 Calories; 10g Protein; 1g Fat; 38g Carbohydrates; 0mg Cholesterol; 364mg Sodium


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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 304 Calories; 1g Fat (3% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 59g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 123mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 3 1/2 Starch/Bread; 1 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable


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[lovemybeetle]

This always goes over well at my house, especially since it's mostly opening cans and jars. I copied it from another thread where I posted it before.

This comes from the Fix it and Forget it Cookbook mentioned on another thread. Like some people said, it has a ton of recipes but many only differ by a few ingred. I liked that because it gave me an idea of the kinds of changes you could make(I'm not too creative that way). We really liked this recipe and another for Polish Kraut 'n Apples (p. 150) So, without further ado....

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Makes 6-8 servings

4 chicken breast halves
2 15-oz cans black beans, undrained
2 15-oz cans Mexican stewed tomatoes, or Rotel tomatoes
1 cup salsa (mild, medium or hot, whichever you prefer)
4-oz. can chopped green chilies
14 1/2-oz. can tomato sauce
tortilla chips
2 cups grated cheese

1. Combine all ingredients except chips and cheese in large slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on LOW 8 hours.

3. Just before serving, remove chicken breasts and slice into bite-sized pieces. Stir into soup. (I shred the chicken.)

4. To serve, put a handful of chips in each individual bowl. Ladle soup over chips. Top with cheese.


ENJOY

JEN

[slazio]

Do I need to cook the chicken before i put it in the crock pot for all these recipes?

[lovemybeetle]

No pre-cooking for mine. I put them in raw...or even frozen. And the long cooking time is ok because they just get shredded in the end and you can't tell if they dry out!

JEN

[karamel]

Lisa, forgive me if this is a really silly question, but in your jambalaya recipe, what does the R.T.C after chicken in the ingredients stand for? (That recipe sounds great by the way! I just got a crockpot and can't wait to use it!:D)

[lisas3575]

Yeah, my Mastercook is from the Prehistoric age so some of the notations are weird. I think that RTC stands for "Ready to cook", meaning your basic raw, boneless, skinless breasts. That's what I've always used, anyway.

[SHERRY]

I haven't done this in the crock pot, but I am sure it would work fine. It is very simple and everyone seems to enjoy it. We really like it because I always have these ingredients on hand. I use chicken broth base added to water rather than the canned chicken broth.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 can black beans, drained
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can rotel, I use the Mexican flavored Rotel with lime and cilantro
1 can chicken chunks, drained
2 cans chicken broth
1 teaspoon to 1 Tablespoon Cumin

Mix all together and heat thoroughly. Serve with Crushed Tortilla chips, Shredded Cheddar or Mexican Blend cheese, Sour Cream, etc.

You could easily double or triple this.