Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:
* 2-3 chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts
* 2 cans Ro-Tel
* 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 can corn
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 cans low-sodium chicken broth
* 1-2 cups of water
* 1 Tbsp garlic powder
* 1 Tbsp chile powder
* 1 Tbsp ground cumin
* 1 Tbsp dried cilantro

tortilla chips
sour cream
shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese

*Instead of spices, you could include a packet of Taco seasoning if you prefer.*

Directions:
1.)  Put chopped onion, cans of beans, rotel, corn, chicken broth, water, and spices in CrockPot and stir to mix.
2.)  Put chicken breasts on top of mixture and make sure they're at least partly submerged in liquid.
3.) Cook on low5-6 hours.
4.)  Before serving, remove the chicken breasts from soup and shred, if needed. Return chicken to CrockPot, stir to combine.

To serve put a few tortilla chips in the bottom of a bowl, ladle soup over tortilla chips, top with shredded cheddar cheese, and a dollop of sour cream, serve with more chips if you like.

Recipe from Miller Musings.

Tomato Tortellini Soup

Ingredients:

* 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini

* 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) reduced-sodium condensed tomato soup, undiluted

* 2 cups vegetable broth

* 2 cups 2% milk

* 2 cups half-and-half cream

* 1/2 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

* 1 teaspoon onion powder

* 1 teaspoon garlic powder

* 1 teaspoon dried basil

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

* Additional shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions:

1.)  Put the soup, broth, milk, cream, tomatoes, and seasoning in slow cooker.

2.)  Cook on low 3-4 hours.

3.)  Cook tortellini according to packaging.

4.)  After soup is done cooking, add tortellini and cheese to slow cooker and cook on high another 10 minutes.

5.)  Serve each bowl of soup with a sprinkle of additional cheese if desired.

Side Note:

The original recipe is not a crock pot recipe.  Since I have a crazy obsession with my crock pot, I turned this soup into a crock pot recipe.  Click the link below for the original recipe.

Original recipe found at Tast of Home.

Taco Soup

Ingredients:
*1 lb ground beef
*1 onion (chopped)
*1 can spicy chili beans
*1 can red beans
*1 can whole kernel corn
*1 can chopped tomatoes
*1 small can chopped green chilis
*1 can tomato sauce
*1 package taco seasoning mix
*1 package dry ranch dressing mix
*1 1/2 cup water
(shredded Mexican cheese and taco chips if desired)

Directions
1.)  Brown beef and onion, drain fat
2.)  Pour ground beef and above ingredients (juices and all) in large pot
3.)  Bring to a boil
4.)  Reduce heat and simmer for 15 mins
Serve with shredded Mexican cheese and crushed taco chips on top (if desired)

Super Busy:
You can cook the ground beef and onion the night before

Side Note:
-This recipe makes A LOT!!!  It freezes well, so feel free to freeze some and save for another day when you don't want to cook.
-Instead of putting cooked ground beef and above ingredients into pot, put in crock pot and cook on low for 3-4 hours.

Recipe from friend, Jodie