Slow Cooker Pasta Fagioli (Small Batch) & Finding Clovers

A hearty and flavorful soup!

Some of my favorite flavors cooked up in a rich and creamy broth filled with flavor!

At the first sign of chill in the air, BBQ joints around here start cranking out this delicious stew.

Tomato-less Rustic Beef Stew Ingredients1 cup flour 1/2 cup Dales (or my recipe, plus salt to taste if you use mine) 1 tablespoon thyme (can use Italian seasoning instead) 1 teaspoon black pepper 32 ounces beef broth 1-2 pounds stew meat 5-6 medium potatoes, unpeeled and chopped 4 large carrots 1-1/2 cups frozen pearl onions [...]

Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients2 cups water 14 ounce can chicken broth (or 1 1/2 c water and two bouillon cubes) 29 ounce can crushed tomatoes 11 ounce can enchilada sauce 4 ounce can chopped green chilies 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon dried cilantro 1 heaping teaspoon minced garlic 2-3 cups chicken, [...]

I like bean soup. Here is my personal recipe. Begin post now… ~giggles~ Just kidding. Y’all know I can’t bring you a recipe without talking your ear off first! Senate Bean soup is a big old tradition in D.C. that has been served in the Senate restaurant every day. By the way, where IS the [...]

Sewanee, Tennessee is one of the most beautiful places in the South. Although I’ve only left the South twice in my life, were I better traveled I’m sure I’d say it was one of the most beautiful places in the entire world as well. Every time Mama and I drive through this town or walk [...]

My Grandaddy loved stews and soups. He had a special bowl that he liked to eat stew out of and Grandmama always served him in that bowl. I do much the same thing with my coffee, even though I know it may seem a bit silly. One of my favorite things to do is get [...]

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It seems like whenever I make spaghetti, I always end up with a cup or two of sauce left. Seeing as how spaghetti is one of my favorite meals, its only fitting that leftover spaghetti sauce be recycled into another one of my favorite meals. This dish is quick and easy to throw together, hearty, [...]

This recipe is one my mother and I have used for over twenty years, and we still love it. Many diets have “free” vegetables, which are basically vegetables that are allowed without restriction. What this soup does is combine those vegetables in with a richly flavored broth and serves them up as the perfect anytime [...]

Tina’s Corn Chowder Ingredients1 Med onion, Chopped 2 T margarine 2 large red potatoes, cubed (I had smaller ones so I used four) 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (I used jar ones so I used two small, I suggest four though) 1/2 tsp paprika 3 C frozen corn 3 C milk, divided 1 med [...]

Today we have a wonderful guest blogger, Mama Belle! Mama Belle has the most delightful blog called Bayou Belles And Their Beau, and I find myself sneaking over there quite often to peep into her life. I love her writing style and her humor – so y’all know I had to try her food! She [...]

Southern Grits Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients1 cup Grits 2 1/2 Cups water 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 Tablespoon butter or margarineInstructionsIf using stone ground grits, place them in a bowl and cover with water, stir. Pour off water and light bran which has floated to the top. Place grits in sauce pot. [...]

Chicken Noodle Soup IngredientsWhole fryer 5-6 carrots with tops 5-6 stalks celery 1 onion 1 bag small pasta shapes 2 Tablespoons poultry seasoning salt and pepper to taste (I use about two tsp salt, no pepper)InstructionsCut tops and ends off of carrots, toss in stock pot. Coarsely cut up celery, add to stock pot. Cut [...]

Christy’s Crock Pot Chili Ingredients 2 lbs ground beef 29 oz can kidney beans (with liquid) 29 oz can pinto beans (with liquid) 29 oz can tomato sauce 1 cup diced onion 1/2 C diced green chilies 3 medium tomatoes or one large can of diced 1 1/2 tsp black pepper 2 C water 2 [...]

Chicken Stew Ingredients1 chicken 2 lg onions, chopped 7 cups water 4 cups canned tomatoes 6 med.potatoes, peeled and diced 3 Tablespoons sugar 2 cups frozen or canned whole kernel corn 2 Tablespoon butter 5 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons pepperInstructionsCook chicken until done in water. Remove chicken from broth and discard skin. Separate [...]

Taco Soup Ingredients1 lb ground beef 1 Lg chopped onion, cooked with beef 2 cans kidney beans 1 can corn 1- 15oz can Ro-Tel 1- 15 oz can Tomato Sauce 1 packet taco seasoning mix 1 packet ranch dressing mix 1 1/2 cups waterInstructionsCombine all ingredients, bring to a boil and then simmer for fifteen [...]