Cheese Enchilada Chowder


Cheese Enchilada Chowder

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Ingredients

Instructions

Stir into crock pot:

  • black beans
  • tomatoes
  • corn
  • onion
  • bell pepper
  • jalapeno pepper

Whisk together:

  • enchilada sauce
  • cream soup
  • Gradually add in milk until smooth

Pour the mixture into the crock pot

  • Cook on low for 6-8 hours
  • Stir in cheese 15-20 minutes before serving

Serve with:

  • sour cream
  • guacamole
  • broken tortilla chips

Notes & Wine Advice

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Variation

Vegetarian:
Use cheddar cheese soup instead of cream of chicken and poblano pepper instead of bell pepper. Add ranch seasoning packet to kick things up a notch.
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Potato Soup


Potato Soup

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Ingredients

Garnish

  • bacon bits

Instructions

Combine in crock pot:

  • Potatoes
  • Water
  • Chicken bouillon
  • Celery
  • Carrot
  • Onion
  • Parsley
  • Salt & pepper
  • Dill weed
  • Butter
  • Milk

Cook for 3-4 hours on high or 7-9 hours on low

  • Blend flour with 1/2 cup milk stirring till smooth, then stir in soup.
  • Cook, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly.

Garnish:

  • bacon bits

Notes & Wine Advice

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Variations

Spicy!
Use chicken stock in place of water and bouillon, and add about 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes and 2 cups of cubed ham. Put everything but the flour, and milk in. Add flour, milk and include Velveeta cheese about 1 hour before serving.
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Split Pea Soup from Peter Maxwell


Split Pea Soup from Peter Maxwell

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add everything to crock pot
  • Add in water last
  • Cover on high 4-5 hours
  • Or low for 8-10 hours
  • Donโ€™t forget to remove the bay leaf before serving
  • Serve with nice baguette or other crunchy bread

Notes & Wine Advice

Variation

Pork Shoulder:
Put a nice big pork shoulder bone in the pot to get some great flavor. If you like thick soup pea soup use only a quart of water and cook it on high until the peas disintegrated.
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Chicken Tortilla Soup from Peter Maxwell


Chicken Tortilla Soup from Peter Maxwell

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Equipment

  • Crockpot

Ingredients

Garnish

Instructions

Add to slow cooker:

  • Chicken broth
  • Chicken
  • Tomato sauce
  • Chilies
  • Peppers
  • Onions
  • Tomatoes
  • Garlic
  • Cilantro
  • Chili powder
  • Cumin
  • Salt & pepper
  • Tabasco
  • Cook 5-6 hours
  • Serve with garnishes
  • Give it a squeeze of lime

Notes & Wine Advice

Variation

70-Minute Version:
If you are not using a crock pot, sautรฉ the garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil before adding the remaining ingredients. Simmer for at least an hour so that the flavors mix together.
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Black Bean Soup from Peter Maxwell


Black Bean Soup from Peter Maxwell

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Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

Garnish:

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan โ€“ medium to low heat

Add to pan:

  • Onion
  • Celery
  • Carrot
  • Bell pepper
  • garlic
  • Simmer slowly for 15 minutes โ€“ onions should be clear
  • **Donโ€™t burn the garlic**
  • Strain & rinse canned beans in cold water

Puree until smooth:

  • 3 cups of strained beans
  • 1 cup of chicken stock
  • Combine in the slow cooker all ingredients
  • Cook 4-5 hours on high
  • On low for 8-10 hours

Notes & Wine Advice

Variations

Vegetarian:
Use extra onion and green pepper instead of celery and carrots. Use vegetable broth to keep it vegetarian, and omit the liquid smoke. Add extra cumin.
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Crock Pot Potato Chowder


Crock Pot Potato Chowder

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Ingredients

Instructions

Combine in crock pot:

  • Potatoes
  • Onion
  • Chicken Broth

Cream of chicken soup

  • Cook on low 8-9 hours or high for 3-4 hours
  • Add cream cheese and mix

Garnish:

  • Bacon
  • Chives

Notes & Wine Advice

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Cajun-Style:
Add whole kernel and creamed corn. Use grilled cajun spiced sausage instead of bacon and herbed chicken broth instead of regular. Serve with buttermilk cornbread.
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Pasta E Fagioli Soup


Pasta E Fagioli Soup

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Instructions

  • Cook beef
  • Drain and shred if necessary
  • Add all other ingredients to crock pot
  • Donโ€™t drain the cans
  • Cook on low 7 hours or high 4. 5 hours.
  • Last 30 min: turn heat to high (or 1 hour on low) and add pasta

Notes & Wine Advice

Variatie:

Sautรฉ onions, garlics, carrots, and celery for ~10 mins then added the ground beef and cook until brown. Then add:
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  • one can of kidney beans
  • one can of great northern beans
  • both drained and rinsed
  • two cans of diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • jar spaghetti sauce
  • can beef stock
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 ยฝ tbsp parsley
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • pinch of ground red pepper
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Mix all together and let simmer for almost an hour. Added noodles that had been semi cooked โ€“ cook 3-4mins.
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Crock Pot Taco Soup


Crock Pot Taco Soup

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook meat
  • Drain and shred if necessary
  • Add all other ingredients to crock pot.
  • Donโ€™t drain the cans.
  • Stir everything together.
  • Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4-5 hours.
  • Turn to warm or stay on low for best serving temperature.
  • Garnish with chopped green onions, tortilla chips, sour cream, or shredded cheese.
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The South Will Steak Again


The South Will Steak Again

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, mix together your ingredients.
  • Marinate steaks for at least 4 hours before grilling.
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Course; Marinade