The Crock Pot Blog

This is a great tasting beef soup recipe that is hearty enough to be used as a main course meal.
What You Need:

1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1″ cubes
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp cooking oil
3 medium onions, sliced
1 lb carrots, cut into 1/2″ slices
4 parsnips, cut into 1/2″ slices
2 bay leaves
4 cloves [...]

This soup can be made from ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry or refridgerator.
What You Need:

1 tbsp canola oil
1 lb lean or extra lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 (19 oz) can minestrone soup
1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, rinsed well and drained
1 (14.5 oz) can stewed tomatoes
1 (11 oz) can whole kernel [...]

This is a light, tasty broccoli soup with very little fat.
What You Need:

2 1/2 lbs fresh broccoli, chopped
1 T unsalted margarine
water
2 C fat free milk
1/2 C light processed cheese, cubed

How to Make It:
Remove any tough stalks from the a 6 qt. crock pot.
Dot the margarine over the broccoli.
Fill the crock pot with just enough water [...]

What You Need:

2 (19 oz) cans cannellini beans, drained
1 (1 lb) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
1/4 t basil
1/4 t garlic
1/4 t oregano
½ t salt
1 (12 oz) bottle vegetable juice cocktail
1 C water
1/2 C uncooked penne pasta

How to Make It:
Place the beans, mixed vegetables and tomatoes into a 6qt crock pot.
Sprinkle in [...]

What You Need:

1 lb. whole mushrooms, halved
1/2 C uncooked wild rice
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 (1.8 oz) envelope onion soup mix
1 T sugar
1 C water
1 (32 oz) can beef broth
1 C frozen sweet peas, thawed

How to Make It:
Layer the ingredients into a 6qt. crock pot starting with the mushrooms.
Add the rice, then the celery [...]

This soup recipe is a little more involved in that you need to cook the cauliflower in a soup pot on the stove first, but the extra effort is well worth it.
What You Need:

1 large head of cauliflower broken into florets
2 C chicken broth
2 T chicken bouillon granules
2 C half and half
2 C milk
1 carrot, [...]

This is a very thick, hearty French Canadian style pea soup with a delicious smoked flavor from the pork hock. Bon Appetit.
What You Need:

1 lb yellow split peas
1 smoked pork hock, with skin removed
2 carrots diced
1 celery stalk finely chopped
1 large potato peeled and diced
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp [...]

What You Need:

2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chili peppers
1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 (10 oz) pkg. frozen corn
1 C onion, diced
2 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (1 1/4 oz) envelope chili seasoning mix
1 C vegetable broth or water

How to Make It:
Dump [...]

What You Need:
6 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium stalk celery, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped small
1 clove garlic minced
1/4 t pepper
1 (14 oz) can vegetable broth
1 (12 oz) can beer or non-alcoholic beer
1 (8 oz) pkg. cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 C whipping cream
How to Make It:
Place the potatoes, onions, celery and carrots into [...]

What You Need:
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 (4.5 oz) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth
1/4 t salt
1 large zucchini, sliced
1 small red bell pepper cut into strips
1 small yellow bell pepper cut into strips
1 t Italian seasoning
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
How to Make It:
Place the onion, [...]