Potato Soup

4 cups chicken broth
2 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
garlic powder
seasoning salt
pepper
onion powder
2 heaping spoonfuls sour cream
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp corn starch
cheddar cheese

Combine potatoes, broth and seasonings to taste. Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender. Mix milk with corn starch, pour into soup. Reduce to low. Add sour cream and have cream, mix til blended. Add cheese, mix, serve and enjoy :)

roughly based off of this recipe: http://manouvellemode.blogspot.mx/2012/01/creamy-potato-soup.html

Taco Soup

Taco Soup
based off of a recipe from Melissa Borders, check out her blog here

1 onion
2 lbs ground beef
3 packages of ranch dressing powder
2 package taco seasoning
2 can corn- drained
1 can pinto beans
2 can black beans
1 can red kidney beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can tomatoes with chilies

Brown hamburger. Then add onions, 2 ranch dressing powder and 1 taco seasoning. Cook until the onions are translucent.

 Put in crock pot. Add all beans, tomatoes, corn, taco seasoning packet and ranch dressing packet. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

  Serve with sour cream, cheese and homemade tortilla chips (see below for recipe). Enjoy!

Homemade Tortilla Chips

corn tortillas
vegetable cooking spray
salt (if desired)

Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Cut corn tortilla chips into to desired shape (we cut ours into strips) and place on cooking sheet. Spray the top of the tortillas with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt. Place in the oven and cook for 10-20 minutes at 425. Be sure to check often, they burn easily. Serve over taco soup.

I hope you enjoy these recipe as much as we do.

White Chili

White Chili by Mandy Bagley
1lb Chicken breast, 1 in. pieces
1 tbs veg. Oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove minced
2 15 oz can great northern beans
1 15 oz can chicken broth
2 4 oz can chopped green chilies
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
4-5 tbs corn starch
1 C. sour cream
1/2 c heavy whipping cream
mozzeralla cheese

Saute chicken with oil, onion, and garlic until chicken is no longer pink. Add beans, chilies, and seasonings. Then you will only add half of the chicken broth. The other half mix corn starch with it until its all blended and not lumpy. Then pour in. Depending on how thick you want it. I like it thicker, you may need to add more corn starch. I only use 4-5 tbs. Then simmer for 30 mins.

Stir in sour cream and heavy whipping cream just prior to serving. You can top with cheese and enjoy!!

We serve ours with tortilla chips or crescent rolls. Also one of the best parts of this recipe is that if you want it to have a little less kick you can add one less can of green chilies or just add more sour cream. It is customizable to every person eating it. You can make it exactly how it says and if it is to hot for someone eating it they can just add more sour cream to theres. Also to make it go farther sometimes I add 2 cans of chicken stock.