Soup

The fall is a great time to make yummy soups! So here are two of my favorites!

Chicken Vegetable Alfredo Soup

1 cup chopped broccoli

1/2 cup chopped carrots

1/2 cup chopped onions (I leave this out-allergies)

1/2 cup diced red bell pepper

1 garlic clove, pressed

1 can (14-14.5 ounces) chicken broth

2 cups diced cooked chicken

1 tbsp snipped basil

1 jar (16 ounces) Alfredo sauce

Grated fresh Parmesan cheese

What to do:

1. Chop broccoli, carrots, and onion. Dice the bell pepper. Place broccoli, carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a saucepan. Add broth; bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat and simmer uncovered, 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

2. Meanwhile, dice chicken and snip the basil; set aside. Add chicken and Alfredo sauce to broth; simmer 5 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat; stir basil into soup.

3. If desired, ladle soup into bread bowls; sprinkle with cheese.

Yield: 4 servings(about 5 1/2 cups)

I will give a bread bowl recipe later. 

Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Southern Living Slow-Cooker Cookbook

2 tbsp butter

3 celery ribs, thinly sliced

1 medium onion, chopped

1 (8 oz) package sliced fresh baby portobello mushrooms

2 tsp minced garlic

2 (14 ounce) cans roasted garlic-flavored chicken broth (I could not find this last time I made the soup- so I used regular chicken broth and added some garlic)

3 (6 ounce) packages roasted chicken breast chunks (I just cooked some chicken breast and cut it up)

1 1/2 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed and drained

1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained

1 cup uncooked wild rice

1 tsp salt

3/4 tsp ground pepper

2 cups whipping cream

What to do:

1. Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook 4 minutes or until almost tender. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook 2 minutes.

2. Combine mushroom mixture, broth, and next 6 ingredients in a 5-quart slow cooker.

3. Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours or until rice is tender. Stir in whipping cream.

Makes 12 1/2 cups.