Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Using the drippings you saved from the crockpot chicken (or chicken broth from the can)

mix either of those with the desired amount of water.

add leftover chicken from crockpot meal (easier if you pre-shred your chicken before freezing it!)

noodles

carrots

season all

garlic salt

i also added corn and pinto beans you can add any other ingredients you see fit that your family likes such as celery, rice, great northern beans...the list goes on!

This recipe is easily adaptable to ANY family!

"ockee" bean soup

When i was a little kid and my dad would make this soup with left over ham - i called it "ockee" (like gross) so NO ONE ELSE would want to eat it.  I was convinced that if i told everyone it was nasty they wouldn't eat it and i could have it all to myself!  So our family since then has called it ockee bean soup!

Boil ham bone in water (save water)
Scrape meat off the bone (cut into 1" chunks)
(save time with the last step with cutting everything off the bone after you cook it initially, and save the bone in a seperate bag - then just put the ham chunks and bone in together and it's easier to get the bone out later!)

ADD:

Potatoes (2-3 medium cut into chunks)
1 1/2 cups corn
1 cup green beans
2 cans navy beans
1 cup peas
1 med onion, diced
1 cup broccoli
1 cup sliced celery
3-4 carrots sliced

Bring to boil, lower heat, simmer until potatoes are done

this is a very adaptable recipe i also added penni pasta to mine.  if you don't have all the ingredients no big deal add what you have and either leave it out completely or subsitute it!

Chicken/Turkey Cheesy artichoke casserole

Ingredients:
1/2 cup carrot
1/2 cup red sweet pepper
1/4 cup sliced green onion (i used regular onion)
1 tbl butter
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
half can of artichoke hearts (diced)
1 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken or turkey (i have used ground turkey as well)
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 slices bacon, crisp cooked and crumbled (we used turkey bacon)
3 tbl grated parmesan

directions:
1. in a large skillet cook carrot, pepper, and onion in hot butter over medium heat until carrot is crisp-tender.  Remove from heat.  Stir in soup, artichoke, turkey/chicken, rice, mozzarella cheese, milk, thyme, and bacon.  Transfer mixture to a 2-quart rectangular baking dish.  Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

2. Bake, covered, in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.  Uncover and bake about 20 more minutes until bubbly.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving.  (i like to cook the bread item in the mean time!)  Makes 6 servings.