Recipes!

Last week I talked about using my crock pot, and how much I love it, so I thought that I would post the recipes that I use every week since I will be trying at least two new recipes every week.

the first one is
"Loaded baked potato soup!"

Ingredients:
4 russet potatos peeled and diced (uncooked)
1 container organic chicken broth*
1 whole chopped yellow onion
4 stalks of celery sliced
2 large carrot sticks shredded*
4 green onions chopped
12 pieces of bacon, fried and crumbled*
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cups of organic skim milk or soy
1/2 cup white all purpose flour
1/2 cup organic 100% whole wheat flour

Directions:

put all ingredients (minus milk & flour) into crockpot and cook on low for 7 1/2 hours or 3 1/2 on high.

when the 7 1/2 (or 3 1/2 ) hours are up add together the milk & flour then add to the soup and cook for another 30 mins.

When soup is finished serve with shredded cheese and sour cream :)

* for the chicken broth I like using "Pacific natural foods organic free range chicken broth"
for the shredded carrots: I cut them in half and then use my cheese grater to shred them.
Bacon: whenever using bacon always make sure it is nitrite/preservative free!
and just a side note, to make this as healthy as possible I try to use as many organic products as possible, but sometimes they are just TOO EXPENSIVE. Eating more vegetables is way better than going out though :) Also, when it comes to cheese & sour cream I recommend Tillamook all the way! And don't try to cut calories by using non-fat sour cream, a little bit of regular Tillamook sour cream goes a LONG way! And it is so much more declicious!

"Chicken Tortilla Soup"

Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1 organic chicken bouillon cube
4 uncooked organic chicken breast halves
2 - 15 oz cans organic black beans, undrained
2 - 15 oz cans organic diced tomatoes
2 cups organic salsa
14 1/2 oz can organic tomato sauce

Tortilla chips
cheese
sour cream

Directions:
add all ingredients minus chips, cheese & sour cream. cook on low for 8 hours.
Just before serving remove chicken breasts and shred it. After shredding it, add it back to the soup and stir in.

"Corn Chowder"

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove,minced
2 large carrots, shredded
2 stalks of celery, chopped
2 medium potatoes peeled & cubed
12 oz can cream style corn
12 oz bag frozen corn
1 container chicken broth
1 1/2 tsp oregano
2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
2 chicken breast uncooked (optional)
1 1/2 cups organic skim milk/ or soy milk
1/2 cup white flour
1/2 cup 100% whole wheat organic flour

Directions:
add all ingredients to crock pot minus flour & and milk. cook on low for 7 1/2 hours, or high for 3 1/2 hours.

when the 7 1/2 (or 3 1/2 ) hours are up add together the milk & flour then add to the soup and cook for another 30 mins.

I like to pair our soups with whole wheat rolls and usually a garden salad with fresh made caesar dressing.

I hope you enjoy these recipes as we have. I look forward to sharing my recipes with you in the following weeks :)