Taco Soup

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef (I always use ground chicken, because it's healthier)
1 onion
a few cloves of minced garlic
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can rotel tomatoes
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 packet taco seasoning

Directions:
Brown the beef (chicken), with the chopped up onion and minced garlic. Put the beef in the crockpot with all the other ingredients (usually I drain everything). Fill up the pot with water and cook on low for a few hours.

You can add chili powder, if you want it spicier. It's good to garnish/serve with sour cream, cheese, and crushed tortilla chips. (Although I think it's fine without.)

Potato Broccoli Chowder

Veggie Ingredients:
1 cup broccoli, chopped
3 cups potatoes, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup carrot, shredded
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 cups water

Veggie Directions:
Bring to a boil and simmer while making the cheese sauce. Don't drain the water from the veggies! Simmer veggies until crisp-tender.

Cheese Sauce Ingredients:
3 tbsp margarine or butter
1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
8 oz Velveeta cheese, chopped

Cheese Sauce Directions:
Melt margarine and then add flour and make a paste. Once it's cooked for a couple minutes, whisk in milk and add Velveeta. Stir well until Velveeta is melted. Add to the veggie pot.