A Little Bit Of Everything Slow Cooker Soup Recipe

What can be more welcoming on a cold winter's day than coming home to a tasty homemade soup and freshly baked homemade bread? Well it is easy to do if you have a West Bend Slow Cooker and a Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery 1-Pound-Loaf Programmable Mini Breadmaker.

The slow cooker can be set to cook your delicious little bit of everything slow cooker soup and the breadmaker has a delay timer which allow you to set it so that the bread will be ready when you get home.

To give you an idea of how easy slow cooker soups are to make, here is a recipe of A Little Bit Of Everything Slow Cooker Soup recipe:

What You Need:

• 1 T canola oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (19 oz) can minestrone soup
• 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained well
• 1 (14.5 oz) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (11 oz) can whole kernel corn
• 1 (4 oz) can green chilies, chopped
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t garlic powder
• 1/2 t onion powder

How to Make It:

1. Place the oil in your West Bend Slow Cooker's pot over medium heat.
2. Break up the ground beef into the pot and add the onions.
3. Cook 12 minutes or until the meat is completely browned.
4. Drain well and pat the excess grease off with a paper towel.
5. Pour in the minestrone soup, pinto beans, tomatoes, corn and the chilies.
6. Sprinkle in the salt, garlic and onion powder.
7. Stir from the bottom up to incorporate all the ingredients together.
8. Cover and cook on the low heat setting 6 hours.

Serving Size: 8

This great soup is made up of things everyone has in their pantry and refrigerator. Try adding a few of your own ideas such as canned green beans, peas or carrots to see if you can come up with you very own "a little bit of everything soup recipe."

This is the ideal soup for the busy mom who will be playing taxi driver all day. You can set your West Bend Slow Cooker, set your Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery 1-Pound-Loaf Programmable Mini Breadmaker and do what you have to do and come home to your fully cooked meal.

Winter Is Soup Time So, Soup And Homemade Bread Is Ideal For Entertaining

Soup and homemade bread is the ultimate comfort food in winter. Why not invite some friends and treat them with tasty soup and homemade bread? It is easier than you may think; all you need is two of the most wonderful kitchen appliances.

Of course I am thinking of a breadmaker and a slow cooker! For the bread a Zojirushi BB-HAC10 is ideal as it is programmable and it bakes the perfect 1pound loaf, just enough for none meal.

For a slow cooker you should have a look at the West Bend Slow Cooker and particularly at the West Bend 84716 Versatility 6 Quart Oval Slo Cooker because it is more versatile than any other slow cooker you can get.

Here is a tasty recipe to try in your West Bend Slow Cooker.

Salsa Ground Beef Soup

What You Need:

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 4 C water
• 1 lb potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 small carrots, chopped
• 2 (4 oz) cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
• 1 (16 oz) jar chunky salsa

How to Make It:

1. Place the meat in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Cook the meat 12 minutes or until completely browned.
3. Drain the meat well in a colander and pat with paper towel.
4. Pour all of the water into the crock pot.
5. Add the ground beef, potatoes, onion and carrots.
6. Pour in the drained mushrooms.
7. Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix in with the vegetables and meat.
8. Blend in the salsa being sure all the ingredients are incorporate together.
9. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

Serving Size: 8

If you aren't partial to ground beef, ground turkey or pork will also work. Stew meat cut into small chunks also makes this soup a treat.