Soups

[Snowbird]

Crock Pot Taco Soup

This is so easy and delicious, especially if you like Mexican food.

1 (16 oz.) can pinto beans
1 (16 oz.) can white beans or kidney beans
1 (11 oz.) can niblet corn
1 (11 oz.) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies
1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilies
1 (4.6 oz.) can black olives, drained and sliced (or you can use chopped) , optional
1/2 cup green olives, sliced, optional
1 (1 1/4 oz.) envelope taco seasoning mix
1 (1 oz.) envelope Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix
1 lb. ground beef, shredded chicken, or any other 1 lb. meat

Garnish with: Sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped green onions, or tortilla chips

1.  Cook meat and drain
2.   Add all ingredients to crock pot except for garnishes
DO NOT DRAIN CANS UNLESS SPECIFIED
3.  Stir
4. Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.
 
Serve hot. 
I love the lime flavored tortilla chips with this.  I have only tried this with ground beef and it is delicious.   I also used Mexican type shredded cheese and only the black olives. 

[trouble405]

Crock Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

1 lb beef stew meat (approximately - I just buy a pack at the grocery!)
3 potatoes cut in bite size pieces (or if you are really lazy like me buy the cans of diced potatoes and use 2)
1 can cut green beans
1 can slice or diced carrots
1 can corn
1 can anything else you like (I usually use black eyed peas because hubby is allergic to green peas)
salt and pepper to taste
1 bottle of your favorite Bloody Mary Mix - you choose the spiciness

cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours

I often use the meat right out of the freezer (no need to thaw) and when I worked I would throw it all in the crock pot before I left for work and it was dinner when I came home.  It makes a large batch so it is easy to eat some and freeze the rest.