World's Best Clam Chowder

World's Best Clam Chowder
From Lisa L.

1 onion chopped

1 cup celery sliced, 

1 grated carrot, 

2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced. 

2 cans clams (6 oz.), 

1 1/2 tsp. salt, 

3/4 cup butter, 

3/4 cup flour, 

1 quart half & halr, 

1/4 tsp. pepper, 

1/4 tsp. dillweed (optional) 

1/2 tsp. sugar, 

2 tbs. red wine vinegar.

Mix onions, potatoes, celery, grated carrots, and salt in 2 qt. saucepan. Open clams and drain the liquid over the veggies. Pour in enough water to generously cover the veggies and clam juice. Bring to a boil and cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. In a large pot, melt butter over low heat. Add the flour and mix with a whisk to produce a smooth paste. Slowly add the half & half and cook over medium heat until thick and smooth, whisking frequently. Turn off heat when it starts to bubble. When the veggies are done, add entire contents to the large pot. Add remaining ingredients and heat throught, but do not boil. Enjoy!

Cheeseburger Soup

Cheeseburger Soup

From Wendy W.

½ lb. ground beef
¾ cup chopped onion
¾ cup shredded carrot
¾ cup sliced celery
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
4 Tbs. butter
3-4 cups chicken broth
4 cups diced potatoes
¾ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
¼ cup flour
1 ½ cups milk
8 oz. American cheese (Velveeta), cubed
¼ cup sour cream

Cook the ground beef, onion, carrot and celery together in large saucepan until beef is thoroughly cooked. Drain fat and then add basil, parsley, butter, chicken broth, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook until potatoes are tender. Mix the flour and milk in a separate bowl and then add to soup. Bring soup to a boil to thicken. Turn heat down to low and add cheese and sour cream. Stir until cheese is melted, being careful not to let the soup boil again.

The Most Amazing Chili

Chili
From Jamie S. and Megan B.

**I'll just say that regardless of how the ingredients below may sound, this is definitely chili. This is not taco soup!

Ingredients
1 can chicken broth
1 lb ground beef
1 lb pork sausage (or more beef)
1 lb shredded chicken (Jamie uses rotisserie, I shred three cooked chicken breasts)
3 cans "ranch style" beans
1 C sweet corn (frozen)
2 26 oz jars of salsa (Jamie recommends Sam's Choice (Walmart) black bean and corn, and garlic and lime. I now make it with one each of those two.)
1/4 - 1 cup sugar (I use brown)

Directions
Brown beef and sausage and cook chicken. Mix all ingredients well, simmer in crock pot on low for appromixtely 8 hours.

*If you use the crock pot to mix in, add wet ingredients first, meat last, otherwise the meat may get stuck to the sides of the pot and burn.

**Do not attempt to double the recipe. This makes a surprisingly gigantic amount, barely enough to fit in my big crock pot.

Chili

Chili
From Connie C.

2 cans Chili with beans
1 can Mexican Stewed Tomatoes (I blend it so there's no chunks)
1/2 8oz can of Tomato sauce
1/2 lb browned Ground Beef (can use sausage or any meat, for a different taste )
Chopped Onion (I used dried flakes)
Chopped Peppers (optional...I use dried flakes for this also)
Chili powder

Add ingredients to pan. Chopped Onion, Peppers and Chili powder are added to taste. Warm on low until heated through. I will put this in a crock pot on warm if I need to leave and it's hot and ready when I get home.

Serve with Sour Cream and Cheese.

Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup
From Johanna S.

Ingredients
1 pkg. frozen tortellini
1 onion
3 sliced zucchini
4 sliced carrots
3 cans tomato soup
2 cans water
1 lb. ground turkey
1 lb. Italian sausage or bratwurst
¼ tsp basil
¼ tsp oregano

Directions
Dice and brown ground turkey. In a large soup pot combine tomato soup and water. Add sliced vegetables and ground turkey. Let simmer for a half hour. Cook sausage in microwave or boiling water. Slice and add to soup. Add tortellini, basil and oregano. Cook another 20 minuets or so until tortellini are done. Sprinkle individual servings with parmesan cheese.