Easy Slow Cooker Chili and Soup Recipes

Here is a variety of 7 slow cooker chili and soup recipes. Each one is easy to prepare and let cook without any further attention needed.
Chicken Stew

Ingredients:

-4 to 5 cups cooked chicken, chopped
-1 large can whole tomatoes, undrained
-2 to 3 large potatoes, cut into 1" pieces
-1 medium yellow squash or zucchini, thickly sliced
-1 large onion, chopped
-1 can creamed corn
-1/2 cup ketchup
-1/2 cup barbeque sauce
-1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preperation:

1. Combine chicken, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, onion and pepper in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 5 to 7 hours, until potatoes are tender.

2. Add ketchup, barbeque sauce and corn, mixing well until combined. Cover and cook on HIGH setting for another 30 minutes.

Three Bean Chili

Ingredients:

-1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
-1 small onion, chopped
-1 large can dices tomatoes, undrained
-1 can kidney beans
-1 can black beans
-1 can pinto beans
-1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
-1 can chopped green chilies
-1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder

Preparation:

1. Cook ground beef and onion in a skillet until ground beef is browned and onion is tender. Drain well. Place beef mixture in slow cooker.

2. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook on HIGH setting 6 to 8 hours.

Navy Bean with Ham Soup

Ingredients:

-6 cups water
-5 cups dried navy beans, soaked overnight and drained
-1 pound ham, cubed
-1 can corn
-1 large onion, diced
-1 teaspoon pepper
-1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and mix well. Cover and cook on LOW setting 7 to 10 hours, or until beans are tender.

Chicken Chowder

Ingredients:

-2 tablespoons butter or margarine
-1 1/2 pounds chicken, cut into 1/2" pieces
-1 large onion, chopped
-2 stalks celery, sliced
-2 carrots, sliced
-2 cups fresh or frozen corn
-2 cans cream of potato soup
-1 1/2 cups chicken broth
-1/2 teaspoon pepper
-1/2 cup cream

Preparation:

1. Melt butter or margarine in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned.

2. Add chicken, onion, celery, carrots, cream of potato soup, chicken broth and pepper to slow cooker. Mix well. Cover and cook on LOW setting 3 to 4 hours, or until chicken in cooked through and vegetables are tender.

3. Turn off heat. Stir in cream and allow to heat through 5 to 10 minutes.

Quick Turkey Soup

Ingredients:

-2 pounds ground turkey, cooked and drained
-1 large can whole tomatoes, undrained
-2 cans beef broth
-1 16 ounce bag frozen mixed vegetables
-1/2 cup dry barley
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
-1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
-1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and mix well. Add water to just cover ingredients. Cover and cook on HIGH setting 3 to 4 hours or on LOW setting 6 to 8 hours until vegetables are tender.

Hearty Bean Soup

Ingredients:

-6 ounces bacon, diced
-8 to 10 cups chicken broth
-3 cans Great Northern beans or Navy beans, drained
-1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
-1 large onion, chopped
-1 package frozen carrots
-2 teaspoons dried minced garlic
-1 teaspoon dried rosemary
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation:

1. Cook bacon in skillet until just cooked. Drain and place in slow cooker.

2. Add remaining ingredients to slow cooker, mixing well.

3. Cover and cook on LOW setting 6 to 8 hours, or until beans are tender.

Zesty Chili

Ingredients:

-1 pound ground beef
-1 large onion, chopped
-2 to 3 tablespoons chili powder
-2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
-2 cans chili beans or kidney beans
-1/2 cup salsa
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation:

1. In a skillet cook ground been and onion until beef is browned and onion is tender. Drain well. Add to slow cooker.

2. Add all remaining ingredients to slow cooker and mix well. Cover and cook on LOW setting 5 to 6 hours.

Sprinkle with shredded cheese when serving, optional.

Kitchen Aid Mixers Making cooking even easier.

By Kathy Hupp
Published: 9/1/2009
 
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