Spicy Chicken Soup!

I loved this soup! If you like chili you will love this. I topped it with Avocado, sour cream, cheddar cheese and freshly baked tortilla strips. (sliced corn tortillas brushed with olive oil and baked at 425 for approx 5 minutes). The next time I make it I will probabaly cut the recipe in half- it made so much!

INGREDIENTS
2 quarts water
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 tablespoon onion powder
5 cubes chicken bouillon
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) jar chunky salsa
2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
2 (16 ounce) cans chili beans, undrained
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

DIRECTIONS
In a large pot over medium heat, combine water, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken, reserve broth. Shred chicken.
In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until slightly browned. Stir in salsa, diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes, tomato soup, chili powder, corn, chili beans, sour cream, shredded chicken and 5 cups broth. Simmer 30 minutes.

Enjoy!!

Recipe from http://www.allrecipes.com/
Picture from my kitchen

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

I LOVE my Crock Pot! The one thing I have realized though is that usually you have to add more seasonings than what the recipe calls for. I am just starting to branch out on my recipes. I have been making the same 4 recipes for years. I really like this one I usually add a lot more cajun spices and hot sauce as I like my food Spicy

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes

1/2 pound andouille sausage,

diced 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 medium onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped

1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

2 teaspoons dried oregano

2 teaspoons Cajun or Creole seasoning

1 teaspoon hot sauce

2 bay leaves 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1 pound frozen peeled and cooked shrimp, thawed

2 cups cooked rice

In a slow cooker, combine chicken, sausage, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, celery, and chicken broth. Stir in oregano, Cajun seasoning, hot sauce, bay leaves, and thyme. Cover, and cook on LOW for 7 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours. Stir in the thawed shrimp, cover and cook until the shrimp is heated through, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves and spoon mixture over cooked rice.