Salsa Chili (Crockpot)

I know it's not chili season, but I've been craving chili recently. I love to eat it on top of a hot dog, or even with a side of corn bread. This recipe is easy, and made in a crock pot. I make mine with lean ground turkey instead of ground beef, and my manly meat husband can't tell the difference!

Salsa Chili

1/2 lb ground lean turkey (cooked)
1 can kidney beans (rinsed)
1 can black beans (rinsed)
24 oz chunky salsa
1 can diced tomatoes (un-drained
1 lg onion (chopped)
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 t dried oregano
1/4 t garlic powder
1/8 t thyme

Mix all ingredients into the crock pot and cook on low for 9 hours or on high for 4 hours. If desired, add 1/2 c green yellow and red bell pepper 30 minutes prior to serving.

Yields: 6 - 8 servings


We like to top it with cheese and sour cream, and Dave loves to add tortilla chips. Sometimes I add corn to the mix (like above), and sometimes I make it with extra bell peppers. It's a pretty flexible recipe.

Chicken Noodle Soup

I've felt in a dinner rut this week! So I decided to experiment with Chicken Noodle Soup. It's a comfort food I've missed since going Gluten Free. And it turned out fabulous! I just loved it.

Chicken Noodle Soup (crockpot)

8 c chicken broth
2 c carrots cut into 1/4 inch rings
1 1/2 c celery cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 c onion clopped
1/2 t garlic minced
1/2 t thyme
2 t salt
1/2 t black pepper
3 chicken breasts
1 batch home made pasta* (rolled thick and cut into 3 inch by 1/2 inch pieces)

Place all ingredients except the pasta into the crockpot and cook for 8 - 10 hours on low or 4 - 5 hours on high. 15 minutes before ready to serve, add the noodles and cook on high until done. Enjoy!


Yields: 5 servings

* or 3 c packaged pasta

Kielbasa Soup

When it's cold outside I can't wait to eat soup for dinner. And with two little people in the house, I don't have a lot of time for complex soups. This one is made in the crockpot and reminds me of an Italian soup. It was tasty and very filling.

Kielbasa Soup

2 cans chickpeas
1 can diced tomatoes
1/2 c chopped onions
1 T minced garlic
1 t rosemary
1/2 t thyme
2 c chicken broth
1 turkey kielbasa
4 c spinach (shredded)

Add all ingredients except the kielbasa and spinach to the crockpot. Cook at low for 4 - 6 hours or high for 2 - 3 hours. 1 hour before serving ad spinach and kielbasa. I cut my kielbasa in circles and then in half to make it easy for our 2 year old to eat. Enjoy!