Hamburger Soup

From cooks.com

2 lbs ground beef

½ t salt

¼ t pepper

¼ t oregano

¼ t basil

1/8 t seasoning salt

1 pkg onion soup mix

6 C boiling water

1 can tomato sauce

1 T soy sauce

1 C celery leaves

1 C sliced carrot

1/3 C dried split peas

1 C elbow macaroni

grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, brown meat, drain fat

2. Add salt, pepper, oregano, basil, seasoning salt

3. Stir in boiling water, tomato sauce, and soy sauce

4. Cover and simmer 15 min

5. Meanwhile, prepare celery, celery leaves, and carrots. Add to simmering mixture with split peas and continue to simmer for 30 min

6. Add macaroni and simmer for 30 min longer, adding more water if necessary and stirring occasionally

7. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese

Crockpot Nachos

4-5 Frozen Chicken Breasts

1 can drained black beans

1 can drained canned corn

1 15 oz jar of salsa

1 8 oz package cream cheese

1. Put frozen chicken breasts into crock pot.

2. Add corn, black beans and jar of salsa.

3. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until chicken forks apart.

4. Add 1 pkg cram cheese and let sit for about 1/2 hour. Use a fork to pull apart all the chicken before adding the cream cheese. Can serve over tortilla chips or sticky rice.

Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

Thanks to my friend, Judith, for this recipe. We ate this for Sunday dinner tonight. Delicious comfort food on a cold winter evening, and it made the house smell soooo good all day!

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 stalks celery chopped
1 1/2 C. sliced carrots
2-4 C. chicken broth
1 onion finely diced
1 bay leaf
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2(10 oz.) packages refrigerator biscuits(Grands) torn into 4 pieces.
1 t. poultry seasoning
1 C. frozen peas and carrots
dash of sage & thyme

mix all ingredients together in a crockpot except the biscuits. cover and cook for 5 to 6 hours on high, remove chicken and shred. Return to the crockpot, now add the biscuits and cook for 30 more minutes until the dough is no longer raw in the center. A few minutes before serving add the frozen peas and carrots.