Veggiewiches By Sharon Colyer Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a 5 qt. or larger Dutch oven, combine 1st 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Stir, occasionally.
• 2. Add beans, zucchini, yellow squash, corn, and chilies, if using. Simmer, 10 minutes longer, add garlic powder & stir. Then, test veggies for tenderness. If they need more cooking, continue, until vegetables are tender. Add, salt, pepper, and/or hot sauce, to taste. Makes 10-12 servings. *If adding cooked chicken, add when adding last vegetables.

Steps:

• 1. Place beef and pork in a 6 quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with onion salt, pepper, and red pepper. Toss, until evenly coated.
• 2. Layer ingredients in slow cooker, on top of meat, in this order: carrots, onion, chicken, potatoes, green pepper, and stewed tomatoes with juice. Add chicken broth. Pour liquid from corn, into slow cooker; set corn aside. DO NOT STIR mixture in slow cooker.
• 3. Cover, and cook on HIGH, for 3 hours, then, turn it down to LOW, for about 2 1/2 to 3 hrs., until beef, pork, and vegetables are tender. Be sure to check for doneness, when turning it to LOW, so you have an idea of its doneness. Check again periodically, so as not to overcook.
• 4. When chicken seems done, remove chicken to a plate to cool, and stir in corn, lima beans, and okra, into mixture in slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 30 minutes, or until heated through. Stir in V-8 juice, chili powder & garlic powder.
• 5. Meanwhile, when chicken is cool enough to handle, remove chicken from bones, and cut into bite size pieces. Discard bones. Return chicken to mixture and heat through. Taste for adjusting seasoning. Add as needed. Makes 10-12 servings. Serve with garlic bread or cornbread.
• 6. If you need more liquid later on, add more V-8 Juice, chicken broth, beef broth, or bouillon mixed in hot water or a combination of all or some & a little chili powder, onion powder & garlic powder.

Steps:

• 1. Fry, bake, or microwave bacon, until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside. Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease muffin pan.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine first 9 ingredients (including bacon).
• 3. In another bowl, combine last 4 items. Mix the wet mixture, into dry ingredients, and stir, until just moistened.
• 4. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan, and bake 20 minutes, or until tests clean, with a toothpick. Makes 12 muffins.

Steps:

• Peel the avocado and discard seed. In a food processor blend avocado and cream cheese until creamy.
• Spread a few tablespoons of mixture onto 5 slices of bread. top with two slices of bacon, sprouts, tomato slice, and banana peppers.
• Repeat for remaining sandwiches.