RECIPE
The weather is officially on the cold side which means it is a perfect time to start making lots and lots of soup! I think my husband looks forward to winter just for the opportunity to eat lots of chili. Soups can be a huge saver on so many levels. Soup can save money because you can totally utilize leftovers. They save time because you can toss almost all the ingredients in a crock pot and just go. Oh and back to saving cash, a crock pot uses much less energy than cooking on the stove. With ground beef on sale this week at Albertsons, chili in the crock pot is a great cooking option. Make tacos the night before and use the left over already seasoned taco meat in your chili. I stretch the protein with beans and add just about any veggie I can think of. This recipe is more of a chili soup.
Chili Soup
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 bunch celery chopped
6 cups of water
1 large can of whole peeled tomatoes (I'm not sure of the size just make it big you know the kind that look almost like a coffee can)
1 can of tomato soup (any brand)
1 green bell pepper chopped (or buy a bag of Kroger frozen chopped bell pepper)
1 yellow onion chopped (or half a bag of Kroger frozen chopped onions)
1 large can of red kidney beans (rinse and drain)
1 large can of pink beans or pinto beans (rinse and drain)
1 regular sized can of black beans (rinse and drain)
2 Tbs chili powder
1 Tbs cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic
1/4 cup of corn flour (will mix with water to use as a thickener)
Directions:
Chop celery and add it and about 4 cups of water to the crock pot, follow with beans, tomatoes, tomato soup and all spices. In a frying pan, fry onions and peppers for about five minutes before adding ground beef. Brown ground beef and add spices. Once the meat is fully browned, add it to the crock pot mixture. Set on low and let it go. Six hours later or more mix corn flower with water to create a thickening mixture. You will want it to look thick like a gravy, not watery. Mix this well into your chili and add it to the crock pot. Let cook about 25 more minutes.
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GROCERIES
ALBERTSONS (Don't forget that if you were saving up Cuisinart stamps, they need to be redeemed by January 8th)
Pork Loin Back Ribs Previously Frozen Buy 1 Get 2 Free (Reg $7.99)
Super Lean Ground Beef 93% Lean 3 lbs or more $2.77 lb
Broccoli Crowns 39 cents lb
Atlantic Salmon Fillets Farm Raised $4.99 lb
Extra Large Fuji or Braeburn Apples $1.00 lb
Jumbo Size Hass Avocados 2/$3.00
Roma Tomatoes 99 cents lb
Radishes/Green Onions/Cilantro 2/$1.00
Large Navel Oranges 99 cents lb
Fresh Greens -Collard, Kale, Mustard or Turnip 88 cents each
SAFEWAY
Rancher's Reserve Beef Loin New York Strip Steak Bone-In $4.99 lb
Boneless Beef Bottom Round Roast $3.89 lb
Johnsonville Bratwurst or Italian Sausage 19 oz Select Varieties $3.99 each
Red Delicious, Braeburn or Fuji Apples 98 cents lb
Sweet Yellow Onions 99 cents lb
Hot House Cucumbers 2/$3.00
Chicken of the Sea Solid White Tuna 5 oz 2/$3.00
Progresso Vegetable Classics Soup 18.5-19 oz Selected Varieties 99 cents
Daisy Sour Cream 16 oz Regular or Light $1.99
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta 7.25 to 15 oz Selected Varieties 5/$5.00
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Boneless Half Pork Loin Whole in Bag Sliced & Wrapped Free $1.77 lb (limit 2)
Kroger Corned Beef Brisket Boneless Flat Cut $3.49 lb
Blueberries or Blackberries 4.4 to 6 oz 2/$5.00
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