Cheryls Spicy Tomato Bean Veggie Soup Crock Pot Recipes

Steps:

• In heavy skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Remove to paper toweling.
• Sauté celery and onion in bacon drippings until tender.
• Add garlic; cook to fragrant.
• Place beans, water, broth, onion mixture, and ham in crock pot.
• Add seasonings and combine well.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
• Just before serving, extract about 1 cup of beans; mash well; and return to crock pot. Stir to blend.
• Add crumbled bacon.
• Serve with skillet cornbread or cheese crackers.

Steps:

• Wash and drain pinto beans.
• Peel and cut carrots into inch long pieces.
• Mince garlic, dice leek and onion.
• Saute leek, onion and garlic in the olive oil. When the leeks and onion become soft, add the carrots and beans, saute for about five minutes. Add the spices and salt. Then add the beans and the strained tomatoes. Mix well for about a minute, then add the broth and the water. Bring to boil.
• Simmer the soup for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.
• Dice the tomato and the tofu. Add to the soup and simmer for about 5-10 minute.
• Take the soup of the heat. Add the lemon juice. Garnish with few sprigs of fresh cilantro. Serve hot and enjoy!

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves before serving.