to
500 ml
• In 5 to 6-quart (6 L) slow cooker, combine rice mix, noodle soup mix, chicken soup, celery, cubed chicken and about 6 cups (1.75 L) water.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 2 to 3 hours.
Serves 4 to 6.
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Chicken and Barley soup
1½ - 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
.7 kg
1 (16 ounce) package frozen stew vegetables
.5 kg
1 (1 ounce) packet dry vegetable soup mix
28 g
1¼ cups pearl barley
300 ml
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 (396 g)
1 teaspoon white pepper
5 ml
• Spray large slow cooker, combine all ingredients with 1
teaspoon (5 ml) salt and 4 cups (1 L) water.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours or on HIGH
for 3 hours. Serves 6 to 8.
Vegetable-lentil soup
2 (19 ounce) cans lentil home-style soup
2 (538 g)
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
425 g
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
396 g
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 ribs celery, sliced
1 carrot, halved lengthwise, sliced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
10 ml
1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
5 ml
• Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and stir well.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
Serves 6 to 8.
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sOUps
Turkey-Tortilla soup
This is great for leftover turkey.
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 (396 g)
2 (15 ounce) cans Mexican stewed tomatoes
2 (425 g)
1 (16 ounce) package frozen succotash, thawed
.5 kg
2 teaspoons chili powder
10 ml
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
5 ml
2 cups crushed tortilla chips, divided
480 ml
2½ cups cooked, chopped leftover turkey
600 ml
• In large slow cooker, combine broth, tomatoes,
succotash, chili powder, cilantro, ¹⁄3 cup (80 ml) crushed tortilla chips and turkey or chicken and stir well.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 5 hours.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle remaining chips over each serving. Serves 6 to 8.
TIP: Do not use smoked turkey.
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sOUps
Cheesy potato soup
6 medium potatoes, peeled, cubed
1 onion, very finely chopped
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 (396 g)
½ teaspoon white pepper
2 ml
1 (8 ounce) package shredded American cheese
227 g
1 cup half-and-half cream
240 ml
• In slow cooker, combine potatoes, onion, chicken broth and white pepper.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours. With potato masher, mash potatoes in slow cooker.
• About 1 hour before serving, stir in cheese and cream and cook additional 1 hour. Serves 4 to 6.
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sOUps
Cheddar soup plus
2 cups milk
480 ml
1 (7 ounce) package cheddar-broccoli soup starter 198 g 1 cup cooked, finely chopped chicken breasts
240 ml
1 (10 ounce) frozen green peas, thawed
280 g
shredded cheddar cheese
• Place 5 cups (1.3 L) water and 2 cups (480 ml) milk in slow cooker. Set heat on HIGH until water and milk
come to a boil.
• Stir contents of soup starter into hot water and milk and stir well. Add chopped chicken, green peas and a little salt and pepper.
• Cook on LOW for 2 to 3 hours.
• To serve, sprinkle cheddar cheese over each serving of soup. Serves 4.
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sOUps
Cajun Bean soup
1 (20 ounce) package Cajun-flavored, 16-bean soup
mix with flavor packet
567 g
2 cups cooked, finely chopped ham
480 ml
1 chopped onion
2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
2 (425 g)
• Soak beans overnight in large slow cooker. After soaking, drain water and cover with 2 inches water over beans.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours or until beans are tender.
• Add ham, onion, stewed tomatoes and flavor packet in bean soup mix.
• Cook on HIGH for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Serve with cornbread. Serves 4 to 6.
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Black-eyed pea soup
5 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 ribs celery, sliced
3 (15 ounce) cans jalapeno black-eyed peas
with liquid
3 (425 g)
2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes with liquid
2 (425 g)
1 teaspoon chicken seasoning
5 ml
• In skillet, cook bacon pieces until crisp, drain on paper towel and put in slow cooker.
• With bacon