any good and simple recipes for soups or crock pot cooking?

crock pot mediterranean gumbo

1 medium chopped onion

1 medium chopped bell pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 14.5 oz can of undrained tomatoes...rough cut em

2 14.5 oz chkn broth

1 8oz can of tomato sauce

handful of sliced shrooms

1/4 cup sliced olives

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 bay leaves

teaspoon dried basil

1/4 tsp crushed fennel seed

pound or so of shrimp

cook on low for 4-4.5 hrs, then add shrimp for 15-30 minutes till opaque

Any soup can start with some cut to bite size pieces of sirloin or roast. They will be tender after 3-4hrs in a crock pot.

Brown the meat then add 2-3 cups chicken or beef broth, s/p, garlic, onion, tomatoes, celery, carrots, squash, zuchinni, etc. cook for 3-4hrs. til meat is tender then add a can of green beans and a can of corn.

Violla, Bon Appetti........serve with cornbread

love chicken noodle and chicken pastina,good ham and bean without ketchep in the recipe and a good chili.

great time here as its cold as hell and a great bowl of soup would really hit the spot.

my grandmother used to have a crock of soup on the stove every day so you could just go help your self and some days home made bread.

I'm not a big fan of the crock pot .

Bring on some fresh good home made soup none of that cambell shit for me or mrs grass is a pain in the ass.

Vegetable Soup

dice 2 cups each of celery , onion & celery

saute in a heavy bottom pot with small amount of olive oil

season with salt pepper and garlic

add 1 qt. tomato juice and 1.5 pt, water

add 2 bags of frozen soup vegies Hanover brand and some fresh spinach, cauliflower ,broccoli

cool over medium heat till vegies are soft you can add beef stock instead of water for a non vegetarian soup

A good potatoe, bacon, cheese soup

or there is a simple chili