Soup's On!

Welcome to another Thursday

another Community Meal

and another recipe!

Today's Meal is...

SPICY POTATO SOUP

taken from 200 Slow Cooker Creations by Ashcraft and Eyring

Makes 10-12 Servings

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb gorund beef or sausage, browned and drained

(we used pork sausage and it was a good choice)

4 potatoes, peeled and cubed

(we choose to use golden potatoes, which of course required way more than four, but it saved some time because we didn't peel all of them since the skin is so thin)

1 small onion, chopped
5-6 cups of water
3 (8oz) cans of tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon hot pepper

(those last three we didn't really measure)

Optional: cheese, ketchup

(a couple of my co-workers added these ingredients and really liked the flavors they brought out)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine all ingredients in a greased 4 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker.

(I've found liners that fit into your pot... really helps with the post lunch clean up!)

Cover and cook on low heat for 7-9 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours.

Note: For a more mild soup, omit the black pepper and hot pepper sauce and replace with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.

(It's not that spicy on the scale though, though so we left it as is.)

At the last minute a few people ran out and found some soft white bakery bread 
and it really made the meal!

super easy and was quite delicious for a semi-chilly Thrusday

Next week in the office we've got a Christmas Party on Thursday, and the management kick everyone out of the office at noon so they can set up. Therefore, no Crock Pot meal...

But we can't go two weeks with no Crock Pot use.
HOWEVER
I've claimed it as 

DRINK WEEK!
and I'll be concocting some great tastes that can simmer away all day long.
I'll be posting pictures and recipes throughout the week so check back!