Panera's Cream Cheese Potato Soup

4 c chicken broth

4 c peeled and cubed potatoes 

1/4 c minced onion 

1/2 t seasoning salt

1/4 t white pepper

1/4 t ground red pepper

8oz pkg cream cheese, cut into chunks

Combine chicken broth, potatoes, onion and spices. Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender. Smash a few of the potatoes to release their starch for thickening.reduce heat to low. Add cream cheese. Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese  melts.

White Chicken Chili

5 or 6 chicken breasts

1 t. cumin

1 t. lemon pepper

1/2 onion, chopped

2 t. minced garlic

2 cans shoepeg corn

2 small cans chopped green chilies

3 T. lime juice

ground red pepper to taste

2 cans undrained great northern beans

Cook chicken breasts in 3 c. water,1 t. cumin ,1 t. lemon pepper for about 30 minutes, until chicken is done. Remove chicken and cut up,then return to broth.

Saute onion,minced garlic and add to chicken. Add corn,chopped green chilies and lime juice and another teaspoon of cumin. You can even add more lemon pepper if wanted. Also add the red pepper, and beans. Let simmer.

Options to top with: Tortilla chips, salsa,Monterey Jack cheese

Taco Soup

This is one of our favorites!

1 1/2-2 lbs hamburger meat

1 onion chopped

1 pkg. Taco Seasoning

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing Mix

2 cans diced or stewed tomatoes

2 cans beans( pinto,kidney or whatever you like)

1 can Rotel

2 cans hominy

1 can water

Cook onions with hamburger. Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes

I often substitute the hamburger meat with chicken for a change.

Cabbage Soup

My co-worker,Pam shared this recipe with me and its really good!

1 head of cabbage

2 cans Ranch Style Beans

2 cans diced tomatoes

2 cans Rotel (mild)

8 oz. V-8

1-2 lbs. hamburger meat

onion

2 pkgs. Good Seasons Italian Seasoning Mix

Brown meat and onion. Add other ingrediants(do not drain anything). Add cabbage that has been cut up and simmer till cabbage is done. Delicious served with cornbread.

Patti's Potato soup

5-6 large potatoes, peeled and cut up

1 onion,sliced

salt

pepper

6 T. butter

6 T. flour

6 c. milk

Salt,pepper and cook potatoes and onion in water until potatoes are tender. While potatoes are cooking, make the white sauce. Melt butter and stir in flour.Add a little more salt and pepper. Gradually add milk and stir until thickened. When potatoes are done, drain water.(I leave a little bit of water) Add the white sauce. Serve with cheese and crackers or cornbread

Italian Chicken Soup

This recipe was given to my by my dear friend Kim. It's delicious!!

4 chicken breast, boiled
4 or 5 stalks celery,cut up
6 potatoes,diced
2 cans stewed tomatoes
4 cans tomato sauce
1 T. chili powder
2 heaping t. Italian Seasonings
1 pkg. Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing Mix
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are done. Serve with garlic bread and cheese.

Chicken Enchilada Soup

This is my son's favorite!! I found this recipe several years ago in a magazine and tweaked it a bit. The original recipe called for cheddar cheese and I thought Velveeta would be so much better because it is so creamy. I also blend the green chilies in the blender with some of the broth because my son loves the flavor of the chilies, but not the texture. This recipe has made it around the town and beyond. Everyone loves it and its so simple to make!

3 cans chicken broth
3 cans cream of chicken soup
1 4oz. can mild green chilies,chopped
2 c. cooked chicken,diced
1/2 t. chili powder
1 lb. velveeta cheese

Mix first 6 ingredients and heat on medium heat until smooth. Reduce heat and add velveeta cheese on low heat. DO NOT BOIL!! Keep stirring so it doesnt stick to bottom of pan until cheese has melted. Serve over torilla chips.

Cheesey Chicken Soup

1 family size can of Chicken and Rice soup(or 3 reg. sz. cans)
1 regular can Rotel(I use mild)
1 regular can corn
1 regular can Ranch Style Beans(rinsed and drained)
1 large can of chicken
1 lb. velveeta

Dump all the cans into a pot and let them heat. Do not drain cans. Add cheese and let melt. Stir so it wont stick to the bottom.

Pronto Chili

This is one of Mike's recipes that he enjoys cooking when the weather starts getting cooler.

2 lbs. hamburger
1 onion, chopped
2 6oz. tomato paste
4 cans water(using tomato paste cans)
4 t. chili powder
2 t. salt
1 t. cumin(optional)
½ t. black pepper
3 T. brown sugar
2 16oz. cans chili beans (rinsed and drained)

Brown meat and onion. Drain fat.Stir in remaining ingrediants.Cover and simmer.