Hash Brown Casserole

This can be frozen ahead of time, put everything in the pan, defrost overnight, and bake until eggs are cooked. It can also be made at night, put in the fridge covered, and baked in the morning. I’ll be giving instructions for cooking it on low, over night!

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Ingredients

• 1 bag frozen hash browns
• 1b breakfast sausage, browned
• 12-18 eggs
• 2 c shredded cheese
• 1/2 t black pepper
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t Tony’s seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 t onion powder

Directions:

1. Stir everything into the crockpot together.
2. Cook on low 8 hours.

10 Bean Soup

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Ingredients

• 1 lb dry 10 bean mix
• 1lb ham hock, or a leftover ham bone
• 1 c bell peppers, seeded &diced
• 1 c celery diced
• 2-3 carrots sliced
• 1 c diced onions
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 t or 6 cubes bouillon or 6 c broth
• 1 t Tony’s seasoning
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 1 t Italian seasoning
• 2 bay leaves

Directions (if fresh

1. Add beans, seasonings, and liquid.
2. Put ham in the bottom of the crock pot
3. Add all other ingredients.
4. Add 6 c water if you used bouillon.
5. Cook on high 4-6 hours.

Directions (if freezing)

1. Add all ingredients to your freezer bag.
2. Seal until the night before use.
3. Dump all in the crockpot.
4. Add 6 c water if you used bouillon.
5. Cook 6-8 hours on high, stirring occasionally.

Unstuffed Bell Pepper Soup

I love stuffed peppers, but we love soup! So I’ve seen recipes for it in soup form, so I decided to give it a go!

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Ingredients

• 4-6 colored bell peppers, seeded &diced
• 1 lb ground meat
• 1 c diced onions
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 t or 6 cubes bouillon or 6 c broth (beef if using ground beef, chicken if using ground turkey)
• 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 t Tony’s seasoning
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t chili pepper flakes
• 1 t Italian seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 c uncooked long grain rice
  

  Directions (if fresh

  1. Brown meat or simply put in the bottom of the crockpot with seasoning.
  2. Add Liquids.
  3. Mix thoroughly, breaking up the ground meat.
  4. Add all other ingredients.
  5. Add 6 c water if you used bouillon.
  6. Cook on low 4-6 hours.

  Directions (if freezing)

  1. Mix meat with seasonings and put in the bottom of your freezer bag.
  2. Add all other ingredients.
  3. Seal until the night before use.
  4. Dump all in the crockpot.
  5. Add 6 c water if you used bouillon.
  6. Cook 3-4 hours on high or 4-6 on low, stirring occasionally
  7. Break up meat before serving.

Turkey Sweet Potato Chili

Another new one I’m trying my way!

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 c diced onion
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 chipotle in adobe, plus 1 T sauce
• 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 can cannellini beans (optional)
• 1 lg sweet potato, peeled, and cubed small
• 2 t or 2 cubes chicken bouillon or 2 c chicken broth
• 1 t Tony’s seasoning
• 1 t cumin
• 1 t chili powder
• 1/2 t smoked paprika
• 2 bay leaves

Directions (if fresh

1. Brown Turkey or simply put in the bottom of the crockpot with seasoning.
2. Add Liquids.
3. Mix thoroughly, breaking up the ground meat.
4. Add all other ingredients.
5. Add 2c water if you used bouillon.
6. Cook on low 4-6 hours.

Directions (if freezing)

1. Mix meat with seasonings and put in the bottom of your freezer bag.
2. Add all other ingredients EXCEPT POTATOES.
3. Seal until the night before use.
4. Dump all in the crockpot.
5. Add cubed sweet potatoes
6. Add 2c water if you used bouillon.
7. Cook 3-4 hours on high or 4-6 on low, stirring occasionally
8. Break up meat before serving.

Serve with toasted tortillas.