Thank heavens for the slow cooker!

[blackthumb]

I have often joked about what a REALLY bad cook I am. My family has a saying...when the fire department shows up....Mom's done cooking!

Actually, I'm not that bad...I just don't like doing it very much. However, I am pretty good at making soups...I really love a good soup, especially in the winter months.

Here are a couple of recipes from Better Homes and Gardens that I have tried that went over pretty well with my family...thought I would share them here! In my opinion...Campbell's has nothing on a good homemade soup.

Loaded Bratwurst Stew

* 4 cups coarsely chopped green cabbage (about 1/2 of a head)
* 1 pound smoked bratwurst, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
* 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped round red potatoes
* 3/4 cup chopped red sweet pepper (1 medium)
* 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
* 2 14-ounce cans chicken broth
* 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
* 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon celery seed
* Shredded Swiss cheese (optional)

Directions

1. In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine cabbage, bratwurst, potatoes, sweet pepper, and onion. In a large bowl, whisk together broth, mustard, vinegar, salt, black pepper, and celery seed. Pour over all in cooker.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3-1/2 hours. If desired, top each serving with cheese. Makes 6 servings.



German Potato Soup


* 1 pound cooked smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices
* 1/2 of a 28-ounce package frozen loose-pack diced hash brown potatoes with onion and peppers (about 4 cups)
* 1 16-ounce jar sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
* 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
* 3 14-ounce cans chicken broth (5-1/4 cups)

Directions

1. In a 4- to 5-1/2-quart slow cooker place sausage, frozen potatoes, sauerkraut, and mustard. Pour broth over all.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 9 hours or on high-heat setting for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours. Makes 6 to 8 main-dish servings (about 9-2/3 cups).


Hope you enjoy these!

[Granna]

We love our slow cooker we make a pot of pinto beans and ham and we make split pea soup just to mention a couple .
Great recipes. Keep them coming.

[blackthumb]

Oh I love ham and beans in the slow cooker. I usually use Northern White beans.

This sounds terrible, but after seeing that awful scene in the "Exorcist"....I just can't look at split-pea soup! It's probably really good too!

I'll probably share a couple more later on today!

[geogirlforever]

I need to start using mine more often.

[Granna]

(11-12-2009 03:53 AM)blackthumb Wrote:  Oh I love ham and beans in the slow cooker. I usually use Northern White beans.

This sounds terrible, but after seeing that awful scene in the "Exorcist"....I just can't look at split-pea soup! It's probably really good too!

I'll probably share a couple more later on today!

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I never thought of that. You are so funny! LOL! I guess that could scare a person forever. Crap!

[rosesteven23]

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