Sloppy Lentils

This is made to be a vegetarian version of sloppy joes, although I like adding a little extra liquid and eating it as a soup as well. It is SO easy to make. Just dump in a crock pot and go! Delicious!!

1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 small red or green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 1/2 cups dried brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
One 14.5-oz can crushed tomatoes
3 cups water
2 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce
1 Tbsp mustard
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste
Toasted rolls or buns (if eating as a sandwich)

Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper, coverand cook until softened, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, stirring to coat.

Transfer onion mixture to a 3 1/2 - 4 quart slow cooker. Add the lentils, tomatoes, water, tamari, mustard, brown sugar, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours.

Serve on toasted rolls with a fresh batch of coleslaw. Serves 4-6

Potato Cheese Soup

6 medium potatoes – peeled and diced
1 medium onion
2 chicken bullion cubes
2 cups sour cream
2 cups cheddar cheese
Garlic Salt
Salt and Pepper to taste

Put the potatoes, onion and bullion in a pan and cover with just enough water to cover the potatoes. Boil until tender. Do not drain.
Take a potato masher and mash, but leave some of the potatoes chunky. Add the sour cream and cheese. Stir until blended. Top with grated cheese and chives.

Note: I've been using 2 or 3 sweet potatoes in place of some of the "regular" potatoes and it turns out really yummy and a very pretty yellow/orange color.

Dad's Chili

2 lb. hamburger
2 medium or 1 large onion chopped
2 cans Garbanzo Beans or Chili Beans
2 cans Kidney Beans
2 cans Pork and Beans or Bush Beans
2 quarts diced tomatoes
1 shredded carrot (regular sized, not baby carrots)
Salt and Pepper
1 Tbsp Chili Powder (increase or decrease according to your personal preference for heat, if children are going to eat the chili cut the chili pepper in half)
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 tsp. Garlic Salt (optional)
Cook 2-3 hours

Brown hamburger and onion, drain garbanzo and kidney beans, mix all ingredients together in crock pot or large pot and cook 2-3 hours. If using fresh tomatoes, do not drain off the beans.

Ingredients:

This filled my 6 quart crock pot! mmmmmm can't wait!