I found a few more, but these I have not tried yet.
Black Bean Soup
2 cans, 15 oz. each, black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cans,4.5 oz, each, chopped green chiles
1 can, 14.5 oz,Mexican Stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 can,14.5 oz, diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can,11 oz, whole kernel corn, drained (I used a 16 oz can)
4 green onions, sliced
2 to 3 T. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. dried minced garlic
Combine all ingredients in a 5 qt. slow cooker-I think it will fit in a 3 qt, tho. Cover and cook on high 5 to 6 hours. Makes 8 cups. I have cooked mine on low all day. I'll serve it with shredded cheddar and fat free sour cream.
Potato Soup
* 6 to 8 large baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
* 1 medium sweet onion, as in Vidalia or Texas Sweets, chopped
* 2 carrots, chopped coarsely
* 3 celery ribs, chopped
* 1 tsp chopped garlic (in the jar from produce section of grocery store)
* olive oil
* chicken broth or water
* salt and pepper
* Mortons Nature's seasoning
* 2 8 oz cream cheese, softened
* grated cheddar cheese,
* bacon bits
green onion tops or chives, chopped
Method
In a large stock pot, cover bottom of pan with olive oil and saute onion, garlic, carrots and celery for about 3 to 5 minutes or until celery is beginning to become tender. Add cubed potatoes and toss to coat. Cover entire veggie mix with chicken broth or water or a mixture of both. Add salt and pepper to taste or Nature's Seasoning to taste. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are fork tender. Remove from heat and strain veggies from broth. Return liquid to pot and using a whisk or hand mixer, whisk cream cheese into broth until smooth. Divide veggies in half and return half of the veggies to the broth and mix until smooth. The soup should be a thick chowder like consistency now, very creamy. Return the remaining half of veggies to pot and reheat to serve. Serve topped with grated cheddar cheese, bacon bits and green onion tops or chives, if desired.
Number of servings: 6-8
Vegetarian Chili
Ingredients:
* 2 Tbsp olive oil
* 1 small green pepper (chopped)
* 3 large cloves garlic (minced)
* 1/2 large onion (chopped)
* 2 pouches meatless ground burger (2 cups) thawed
* 1 pkg chili seasoning mix
* 1 jar (16 oz) chunky salsa
* 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
* 1/2 cup water
1 can dark red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
Method
Brown the garlic in olive oil, then add onion and green pepper. Saute a couple of minutes. Add meatless ground meat and chili mix. Stir until well blended. Add salsa, tomatoes and water. Cover and simmer for one hour. Add kidney beans and simmer 30 more minutes.
Notes:
Number of servings: 4-5
red beans And Rice
* 1 Tablespoon olive oil
* 3 cloves garlic
* 1 medium yellow onion
* 3 leeks
* 1 medium green pepper
* 2 medium white potatoes
* 1 cup baby carrots
* 2 15.5 ounce cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
* 4 cups vegetable broth
* 1 Tablespoon chili powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
* 3 cups cooked brown rice
Tabasco sauce, optional
Method
Heat oil in crock pot on high setting. Using a garlic press, crush garlic cloves directly into crock pot. Stir and allow to simmer while chopping remaining vegetables. Chop onion into large chunks, as for a stew and stew into crock pot. Slice white ends of the leeks into 1/4" rounds, discarding green tops and stir into crock pot. Chop green pepper into large chunks and stir into crock pot. Chop potatoes into eight pieces each, leaving skins on. Add potatoes, carrots, beans broth, chili powder, salt and pepper to crock pot. Stir all the ingredients together well. Cover and cook until potatoes are done, 3 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low. Serve red beans over a bed of rice accompanied with Tabasco sauce, if desired.
Notes: Adding potatoes and carrots to the standard red beans and rice, makes a hearty, well balanced meal.
Number of servings: 6