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CROCKPOT SPLIT PEA SOUP
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
1-1/2 cups dry split peas, sorted
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery with leaves
1 cup chopped carrot
2 Tbsp. snipped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. dried thlyme leaves
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
PREPARATION:
In 4-6 quart crockpot, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
Just before serving use a potato masher to mash some of the peas in the soup for a thicker consistency.
Serves 6-8
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CINNAMON SCHNAPPS APPLE SPICE CAKE
INGREDIENTS:
1 package spice cake mix
1 3/4 oz package French vanilla instant pudding mix
4 Lg. eggs
1/2 cups oil
1/2 cup cinnamon schnapps ( DeKuypers Hot Damn is the best brand that I have found.)
1/2 cup apple juice
3/4 cup finely grated fresh apple (about 2 medium apples)
Combine ingredients and beat on medium speed for 5 minutes. Pour in to a Bundt pan that has been spray
with non-stick spray. Bake 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees or until tester comes out clean. Cool cake
in pan for 5 minutes, then turn it out onto a cake plate and when cool, frost with:
2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbs. soft margarine
2 Tsp. cinnamon schnapps
enough apple juice to make a soft frosting to drizzle over cake
Chicken Tortilla Soup
prep time 20 min
total time 45 min
makes 4 servings, about 1-1/4 cups each
recipe by: kraft
what you need
6 corn tortillas (6 inch), divided
1-1/2 tsp. oil, divided
1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 cans (14 oz. each) chicken broth
1 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Medium Salsa
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Make It
HEAT oven to 400°F. Cut 2 tortillas into strips; toss with 1/2 tsp. oil. Spread in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 min. or until crisp, stirring occasionally.
MEANWHILE, finely chop remaining 4 tortillas. Heat remaining oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. Add chopped tortillas, broth, salsa and corn. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min.
SERVE topped with cheese and tortilla strips.
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Southwestern Chicken & White Bean Soup
From: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 8 hours
Serves: 6
Come home to this savory soup, made in the slow cooker with tender chicken, white beans, sweet corn and salsa.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 3/4 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth (Regular, Natural Goodness™ or Certified Organic)
1 cup Pace® Chunky Salsa
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 can (about 16 ounces) small white beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
Directions:
Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it's well browned, stirring often.
Stir the chicken, broth, salsa, garlic, cumin, beans, corn and onion in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours* or until the chicken is cooked through.
*Or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours
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Gram's Chicken Pot Pie
What You Need!
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
1/4 lb. (4 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 sheet frozen puff pastry (1/2 of 17.3-oz. pkg.), thawed
1 egg, beaten
Make It!
HEAT oven to 400ºF. Cook and stir chicken in dressing in large skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until done. Stir in vegetables and soup. Spoon into greased 9-inch square baking dish; top with VELVEETA.
UNFOLD pastry sheet; place over chicken mixture. Fold under edges of pastry; press onto top of baking dish to seal. Brush pastry with egg. Cut several slits in pastry to permit steam to escape.
PLACE dish on baking sheet. Bake 30 min. or until crust is deep golden brown. Let stand 5 min. before serving.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Healthy Living
Save 40 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving by preparing with KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Dressing, reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup and VELVEETA 2% Milk Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with a mixed green salad tossed with fresh apple slices.
How to Thaw Pastry Sheets
Remove pastry sheet from freezer; cover with plastic wrap. Thaw at room temperature for 30 min. or in refrigerator for 4 hours. Thawed wrapped pastry sheets can be stored up to 2 days in refrigerator.
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