Holli's Favorite Tortellini Soup

1 medium onion, chopped
2 zucchini(small), diced
carrots(medium), diced
2 summer squash(small), diced
6 c chicken stock
1/2 tsp+ dried basil
1 bay leaf
parsley
1/2 c canned crushed tomatoes
1/2 tsp salt + more to taste
black pepper
1 20 oz pkg tortellini
optional: Italian sausage
Heat oil. Add onion and saute.
Add veggies and saute.
Add chicken stock, tomatoes, spices.
simmer.
Add tortellini when veggies are soft. 

Add ANY veggie you want to this recipe. Whatever you have on hand.

Creamy White Chicken Chili

(Nikki)

Ingredients:
3 large boneless/skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces (I use rotisserie chicken)
1 medium onion diced
1 spoonful of mince garlic

2 15.5 oz cans great northern white beans rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
2 (4oz) cans chopped green chilies (I just use one 7 oz can)

Seasonings:
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 cup whipping cream
1 cup sour cream (only used half and would be happy with even less)

Directions:
In a Large sauce pan saute chicken, onion, and garlic until chicken has a few brown side and no pink. Add beans, broth, chilies, and seasonings. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer about 20 mins uncovered. Remove from heat and stir in cream and sour cream. Serve immediately. 

Rockin' Easy YUMMY Beef Stew

Stew Meat

1 pkg. Lipton Beefy Onion OR Beefy Mushroom soup mix.

1 pkg. brown gravy mix

onion, chopped

celery

carrots

potatoes

salt to taste

pepper to taste

parsley to taste

1. Place a little oil at the bottom of a pot. Cover the stew meat in flour and brown in the oil. Add water so it just covers stew meat. Pour Lipton soup and brown gravy mix on top and stir it in. Add onions and celery. Add some seasoning. Cover pot. Bring to boil and then turn down till just simmering. Simmer for 3-4 hours or until meat is BEGINNING to fall apart. (If you wait too long and the meat if PERFECT then it will be too done once you wait for the potatoes and carrots to cook).

2. Add carrots first, then a few minutes later follow with potatoes*.

3. Season to taste.

* I have found that Yukon Gold potatoes work and taste the best for beef stew.