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Welcome to Cancel Your Reservation. This is a collection of recipes that I have cooked or baked and want to share with you.

First - let me say, I do not like to cook. I don't get a relaxing feeling while chopping veggies, or strolling the aisles of the grocery store. I would much rather make a dinner reservation and eat out with my husband and enjoy being waited on, and relaxing at the end of the day. But lets be real, eating out all the time gets expensive, and its not the best for the waistline or our health, even though there are many healthy alternatives available now when eating out.

So, with that being said, I get in the kitchen after work and cook. I don't like it, I'd much rather clean up and do dishes after the meal than prepare the meal. The kitchen isn't my favorite room of the house. To give you some background, I burn things when I am cooking. ALOT. I can't tell you how many times I have set the fire alarm off in my house. I also burn myself while cooking, not on purpose, but I'm clumsy in the kitchen - and messy. So, if you are like me, and like to eat out, more than you like to cook, please read over these recipes and try them! Just get in your kitchen - even if it is a few nights a week. The recipes are easy to prepare, and they taste good! They just might make you cancel your reservation - and eat in! Not all of the time of course, who are we kidding :) - but more often.

Just a note, I did not come up with these recipes - no - I don't have that gift that some people are blessed with that allows them to come up with amazing recipes and flavors that compliment each other. Sources for the recipes will be noted.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Chicken Tortilla Soup - In the Crock Pot

Sunday + Rain + Chilly Outside = Perfect Day for a Crock Pot Soup! 

We love soups all year 'round in my house, and I love using my Crock Pot - especially in the Fall & Winter - to make them. They are easy to make and warm you up when its cold outside and are so comforting to eat.  This is the first time I have made the Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe - and it is one that I will make again! This recipe is from Better Homes & Gardens The Ultimate Slow Cooker Book with some modifications. Enjoy!

Recipe:

Prep: 15 minutes     Cook: 6 to 7 hours (low) or 3 to 3 1/2 hours (high)

Ingredients:

2  14 oz cans reduced sodium chicken broth
1  14.5 oz can stewed tomotoes undrained
2 cups cooked chicken breast (I picked up a rotisserie chicken from my grocery store to use)
2 cups frozen sweet pepper and onion stir fry veggies
3 cloves of garlic minced (I omitted this)
1/2 of an avocado, pitted, peeled, sliced (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional - but it gives the soup a great additional flavor - i recommend using it)
1/4 cup light sour cream (optional - I omitted this)
1 bag of tortilla strips (found in salad dressing aisle in grocery - I used the chili lime ones)
* I also added some taco seasoning that I had on hand for some extra flavor - about 1 tablespoon
* I added shredded Monterey Jack cheese to sprinkle on top
* I added the juice of 1 lime for extra flavor


In crock pot, combine broth, tomatoes, chicken, frozen vegetables, garlic, lime juice, and taco seasoning. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6-7 hours  or on high-heat setting for 3-3 1/2  hours. Put soup in a bowl and if desired, top with avocado, cilantro, shredded monterey jack cheese, sour cream and sprinkle with tortilla strips. 


Chicken Tortilla Soup
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