Tortellini Sausage Soup

3 links Italian sausage (I used a pound of ground Italian sausage)


4 cloves pressed garlic

1 onion, diced

½ c. water

2 15-oz. cans chicken broth

½ c. apple cider (I forgot to buy the cider so I used apple juice and thought it was just fine)

1 16-oz. can diced tomatoes

1 8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 c. sliced carrots

1 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. dried oregano

2 medium zucchini, grated (I left this out.....we aren't zucchini fans)

2 tablespoons dried parsley

8-10 oz. package cheese tortellini (check the freezer section of your grocery store)
If you’re using link sausage, remove the casings and crumble into a large soup pot. To remove the casings, you can use a sharp knife to cut a slit down one side of the sausage and then peel back the casing.

Chop onion and add to pot. Add garlic. Continue cooking until onions are translucent and your sausage is cooked. Your house will smell heavenly.

Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, juice, water, chicken broth, carrots, oregano, and basil. Cover and simmer for 1/2 hour. Add parsley and zucchini and simmer for another 15 minutes or so. Add the tortellini and cook until tender, and then serve with bread and freshly-grated Parmesan.

Recipe from Our Best Bites

Pulled Pork Chili

2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) chicken broth
2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) chili-ready diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15-1/2 oz.) red kidney beans, rinsed
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed
1 large onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 boneless pork shoulder (2-1/2 lb.)
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1-1/4 cups Sour Cream

COMBINE all ingredients except meat, cheese and sour cream in slow cooker. Add meat; cover with lid. Cook on LOW 10 to 12 hours (or on HIGH 7 hours).

REMOVE meat from slow cooker. Shred meat; return to slow cooker. Stir.

SPOON into bowls; top with cheese and sour cream.

Recipe from Kraft Foods

White Chicken Chili

White Chicken Chili

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 Tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 Tablespoon oregano
1 small can green chiles
2 cans great white northern beans, drained
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
1 cube chicken bouillon
2 cups shredded chicken breast
1 can corn
16 ounce sour cream
Grated jack cheese

In large pot add oil and onion and saute over medium high heat until onion is transparent. Add the rest of the ingredients except sour cream. Cook for 30 minutes. Add sour cream and cook on low for 5 minutes just until incorporated. Serve topped with grated cheese.

Note: After sauteing chicken and onion you can cook in crockpot for 6 hours on low, but add sour cream at end.

Recipe from Munchkin Munchies