I was talking to Sherri this morning and she said that when she told someone that she owned 2 crockpots they were surprised. "What do you need 2 crockpots for?"I have two words for her: Dinner. Dessert.
Theoretically I could cook a 5 course meal with the crockpots that I own. In my own defense, they are all different sizes except the two pictured above...and I MIGHT get rid of my old one on the right. If it doesn't perform tonight, out it goes.
Sooo....what's for dinner? I'm making a variation on the Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe that I found through Suzanne. I'm calling mine "taco soup". I left out the chicken and substituted in a pound of ground beef that I had precooked with taco seasoning. With tortilla chips and optional cheese it pretty much makes a whole meal.
I made a double batch of soup. I plan on freezing the leftovers....but not in the door of the freezer.
Dessert (or rather FHE treat) is going to be brownies - and whatever Steve brings home to top them with. Knowing Steve, and believe me - I do, it will be ice cream. I found the idea on the crockpotting blog (see sidebar), but what really convinced me was this video.
Well, I guess if I were in a pinch AND didn't have an oven handy AND was dying for some brownies...I might try the crock pot method, but I NEVER want to wait that long for my chocolate! (That is, when I get to eat chocolate again...too much potassium to eat it now!) But your soup looked great & I'm always up for two meals for the work of one!
ReplyDeletePS maybe adding water to the crock pot would hasten the process; steaming?
ReplyDeleteLove crock pot meals...the aroma that meets you as you enter the door is worth the wait.Plus it might get your husband hungry for dinner!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I think I'm going to have a crockpot meal tonight. Off to find a recipe.
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