Split Pea Soup

Whenever I cook a ham, my family knows split pea soup will follow. It’s a great use of the leftover ham bone.  It’s one of my favorite soups and so easy to make.

Ingredients

Split peas
Onions
Garlic cloves
Salt & pepper
Ham bone
Water

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Helpful Hints

Add as much or as little onions as you like. I like a lot but you can add much less to the soup. The longer you cook it, the smoother it gets. You can substitute chicken stock for water if you like or try other combinations of seasonings. If you don’t have a crock pot you can always slow cook it on the stove but you’ll need to keep an eye on it and stir often.

Until next time, have fun in the kitchen.

© Nadine Zawacki 2012

Crock Pot Chili

I love chili. It’s easy especially when done in a crock pot. It can cook on low for hours and hours.

Ingredients:

2 lbs ground beef
2 cans of tomato sauce
1 can of diced tomato
Oil
2 tbs flour
Kidney beans
Black beans
Onions
Green pepper
Chili powder, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper
White rice
Shredded cedar cheese (optional)
Sour cream (optional)

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Helpful hints: Corn bread is delicious with this meal. You can use either corn muffins or corn bread. Chopped avocado is also tasty on top of your chili.

© Nadine Zawacki 2011