Crockpot Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

This consistency of this is similar to potato soup, but the taste is a lot different!

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb ground beef
1/2 large onion, chopped
black pepper
32 oz Chicken Broth
32 oz bag frozen Ore Ida hash browns
16 oz Velveeta, cubed 
14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
small can diced green chilies
3 oz bag bacon bits (the real bacon kind, not imitation), plus more for topping if desired
8 oz cream cheese, room temp and cut into smaller sections
french fried onions for topping, optional

DIRECTIONS:
Brown ground beef along with onion in skillet. Season with black pepper. Transfer to crock pot when done.
Add the chicken broth, hash browns, velveeta, tomatoes, green chilies, and bacon bits to crock pot. Cook on low for about 5 hours, stirring a few times to prevent cheese from settling at bottom.
Add cream cheese. Cook on low for another 30-60 minutes.
Serve with desired toppings. Enjoy!

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is the only tortilla soup I have ever had, so I can't say how it compares to others. All I know is I love this one!

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (can still be frozen)
15 oz can whole peeled tomatoes, smashed
10 oz can enchilada sauce
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 
4 oz can chopped green chilies
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.4 oz cans chicken broth
10 oz pack frozen corn
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 bay leaf
Salt and Pepper (I don't measure these, just do what seems good to me)
6 corn tortillas (this is optional, you can just use tortilla chips)
vegetable oil or cooking spray (only needed if using tortillas)
Sour cream and shredded cheese for toppings

DIRECTIONS:
Throw everything (except tortillas and oil) into crock pot. Cook on low for 6 hours.
Remove chicken, shred, and put back in crock pot. Cook additional 2 hours.
Brush both sides of tortillas with vegetable oil (or spray with cooking spray). Cut into strips (a pizza cutter works awesome!). Bake about 10 minutes in 400F oven, turning over half way.

Serve soup with tortilla strips, sour cream, and cheese.

adapted from HERE

Katie's Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

I have yet to meet someone that doesn't fall in love with these enchiladas (and trust me, I have made them for a lot of people. When Matt makes new friends at work, he invites them over for enchiladas every time). When we invite friends over for supper and give them the option of what we are going to eat, the answer is always enchiladas.

INGREDIENTS:
about 2 lbs chicken, cooked and shredded (I always use a 2.25 lb bag of boneless skinless breasts)
4.25oz can of chopped black olives
3-4 green onions, chopped (both white and green parts)
1 large tomato, diced
2 cups shredded cheese (I have used cheddar as well as cheddar jack, both are delicious)
4.5oz can of diced green chilies
16 oz sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 burrito sized flour tortillas

DIRECTIONS:
In large bowl, mix chicken, black olives, onions, tomato, and 1 cup of cheese. Mix well.

In medium bowl, mix sour cream, cream of chicken, and green chilies. Spread about a cup of this onto bottom of a 9x13 pan. Divide chicken mixture evenly among tortillas.

Roll tortillas up and place in pan, seam side down. Cover with remaining sour cream mixture. Top with remaining cheese.

Bake @350 for about 30 minutes, or til cheese is bubbly and enchiladas are heated through.

NOTES:
The easiest way we have found to serve them is to cut them in half. It doesn't always look as pretty but it is so much easier to dish up!

These can be made ahead of time and placed in the fridge until ready to bake. Just remember to take them out about 30 minutes before baking (if not, they still bake just fine but will need to be in longer to heat up the inside).

Tortilla Pinwheels

This is definitely one of our favorite snack foods. The hardest part is having to wait for them to chill in the fridge! 😊

INGREDIENTS:
8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese, softened
4 oz can green chilies, drained
2.5 oz can chopped black olives
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup shredded cheddar
garlic powder and seasoned salt to taste
5 10 inch flour tortillas
salsa for dipping

DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients together (except for tortillas, obviously haha).
Spread evenly among tortillas, getting close to the edges. Roll tortillas up tight (but not too tight so filling doesn't all squish out). Wrap each one with plastic wrap. Refrigerate a couple hours or overnight.
Unwrap and cut into 1 inch slices. Enjoy!

Black and White Bean Turkey Chili

This chili has a little bit of kick to it, but not too bad. My boys, ages 3 and 4, both gobbled it up (and they normally just complain about things with beans).  

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb ground Turkey
1/2 cup chopped onions
2 cans Great Northern Beans (drained, not rinsed)
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
8 oz garlic chili pepper cheddar cheese, cubed
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup medium salsa
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4oz can diced green chilis 

DIRECTIONS:
Cook onion and turkey in skillet until browned.
Put rest of ingredients in a large pot. Add meat & onion when they ready. Simmer over low heat 25-30 minutes.

NOTES:
I intended to use jalapeno cheddar cheese but, as usual, the commissary caused me to changed my plans. The chili was still delicious but any sort of cheese with spice would be good too, I think. I have never seen this cheese any where else (although, I admittedly have never looked, so maybe its more common than I realize.)

Chicken Enchilada Pasta

This is definitely my new favorite meal! I knew I would like it since I love chicken enchiladas....I think I might like it more than actual enchiladas though! Try it, you'll like it! :)

It makes a lot! At least 8 good sized servings I would say (maybe more, I dunno, we still have leftovers in the fridge after all of us ate plus Matt took some to work). 

INGREDIENTS:
3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded. (I boiled them, adding pepper and a dash of chili powder to water)
2 Tbs olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
4 oz diced green chilies
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
28 oz can green chili enchilada sauce
10 oz shredded colby & monterrey jack cheese
1 cup sour cream (plus more for topping)
12-16 oz Penne Pasta (I cooked 16 oz, but didn't use quite all of it)
tomatoes, for topping

DIRECTIONS:
Cook Pasta according to package directions.

Heat olive oil in skillet. Cook onions 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper, cook additional 3-5 minutes.
Add chicken, green chilies, salt, chili powder, cumin, and sauce. Simmer about 10 minutes.
Add cheese and stir until melted. Mix in sour cream over low heat. Do NOT boil (sour cream will curdle).

Drain the pasta. My skillet wasn't big enough to add the pasta, so I put the sauce in the pot I cooked the pasta in (while the pasta was in the strainer). Then I added pasta until I felt like there was enough. I probably could have used all 16 oz but I could tell there was already more than enough .Mix together well and enjoy!

adapted from here