Spicy Black Bean Soup

Spicy Black Bean Soup

1 C dry black beans, soaked overnight
6 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces
Half an onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 C chicken broth
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
7 oz can diced green chilis
1 Tbsp ketchup
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
salt and pepper to taste
lime juice

Toppings:
cilantro, chopped
grated cheddar cheese
sour cream
green onions, chopping
flour tortillas for dipping

Soak beans overnight.  Put all ingredients from beans through the salt and pepper into slow cooker, and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours.  Add lime juice and toppings just before serving.

Boston Baked Beans

Boston Baked Beans

2 C dry pinto beans
1/4 lb bacon, chopped
1 onion, finely diced
1/4 C brown sugar, packed
1 tsp dry mustard
1/3 C molasses
2 qt water
1/2 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.  Cook on high 6 to 8 hours or low 10 to 12 hours or until beans are tender.

Shredded Beef Sandwiches

Shredded Beef

6 lb roast

1 can beef broth

2 pkg. dry Italian dressing

1 pkg. dry onion soup mix

Hoagie rolls

Put all ingredients in a crockpot.  Slow cook 8-10 hours in the crockpot.

One hour before you eat, shred the beef and add 3-4 TBSP vinegar.  (The vinegar helps absorb the liquid).  Let simmer for the last hour before eating.  Serve on hoagie rolls.

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

1/2 lb. ground Italian sausage
1 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, diced
2 carrots, chopped
1 large celery stalk, chopped
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
2 C beef broth
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp parsley flakes
1 (15 oz) can cut green beans
3/4 C noodles (macaroni, rotini, or egg noodles, etc.)
Shredded parmesan cheese for topping

Brown sausage in a saucepan. Drain grease and combine with all ingredients in a slow cooker EXCEPT canned beans, noodles and parmesan. Let simmer 3 hours on Low. About an hour before serving, add half the can green beans and the noodles. Stir occasionally. When noodles are ready, serve topped with parmesan.

Serves 5 to 7.

Beef Roast

Slow Cooker Beef Roast

2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 1/4 cups water
5 1/2 pounds pot roast

In a slow cooker, mix cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix and water. Place pot roast in slow cooker and coat with soup mixture.
Cook on High setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low setting for 8 to 9 hours.

(Original recipe found here.)