Easy Chili

Julie Bressler

2 cans chili beans
2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
2 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 to 1 lb hamburger

Brown hamburger. Combine all ingredients in crock pot and simmer for 6 to 8 hours.

White Chicken Chili

I couldn't get a great picture of this but it is VERY tasty
AND healthy (okay, unless you are on a low sodium diet)!!

4 cups water
1 tsp lemon pepper
2 tsp cumin (separated)
2 cubes chicken bouillon
4 chicken breasts, diced
1-2 cloves garlic (can substitute 1/2-1 tsp garlic powder)
1 onion, chopped (can substitute 2 Tbs onion flakes)
1 tsp oil
2 cans white northern beans
2 cans green chilies, chopped
1 can garbanzo beans
1 can shopeg (or white) corn
2-3 tsp lime juice

Combine the water, lemon pepper, 1 tsp cumin, bouillon and chicken and cook for 20 minutes. Saute the garlic and onion in oil (omit this step and the oil if using dehydrated garlic and onions). Combine all the ingredients (do not drain any cans before adding) and add 1 tsp cumin and lime juice and simmer for one hour (or until chili thickens). Serve with grated Monterey Jack cheese on top.

From the kitchen of Jen Miller

Easy Way to Jazz up Tomato Soup

1 can tomato soup
1 can of milk
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp Mrs. Dash, garlic sundried tomato (let's be real, I never measure...just a couple shakes will do)
1 or 2 shakes of garlic powder

mix it all together and warm it up on the stove, eat it along side a grilled cheese! this is seriously Mike's favorite thing to eat.