A Life in Food by real-life Chef Cheryl Bennett
This easy crockpot chicken vegetable soup is full of vegetables and lean chicken breast. A comforting and filling bowl of soup is a welcome meal any day of the week. If you love a good slow cooker meal, then this is for you!
Everything goes into the slow cooker and it simmers away while you get on with your day. This soup is as easy as it gets and you are rewarded for your patience.
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Made with extra vegetables and turkey meatballs to make it lighter, this Italian Wedding Soup recipe is a meal everyone will love. This is an easy soup recipe for weeknight dinner, plus it makes excellent leftovers for lunch during the week.
This soup comes together quickly, making it a great weeknight dinner. Make the meatballs ahead of time and this soup will be done in under 20 minutes.
This hearty, vegan winter vegetable soup is loaded with root vegetables. The golden, turmeric broth turns this soup the color of sunshine. Perfect for when you’re under the weather.
A handful of root vegetables, which are in season during the winter months, combined with a bright yellow-hued broth make this earthy soup a perfect weeknight dinner.
This recipe is a big batch soup, it makes enough to feed 8 people, but you can easily halve it.
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Simple turkey chili is made with ground turkey and plenty of vegetables for a fast and easy chili recipe perfect for weeknight cooking.
For a delicious slow cooker chili, try my Turkey Pumpkin Slow Cooker Chili. It is creamy and just a little spicy.
This chili is a staple in our house during the fall and winter months. I make double batches to freeze for quick dinners when I need them. Chili always tastes even better the next day, so plan ahead if you can.
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Cold winter evenings call for a bowl of this hearty beef barley soup recipe, full of vegetables and a rich tomatoey broth. A basket of buttermilk biscuits would be the perfect side for this comfort food.
Autumn minestrone soup is full of nutrient-dense vegetables and beans. I’ve swapped out the usual pasta for Italian farro. Hearty fall soups, like my easy lentil soup are perfect for make-ahead meals and meal prepping for busy schedules.
This recipe makes a large batch of soup, which is great for feeding a crowd or meal prepping for the week ahead. This vegetarian soup is easily made vegan by omitting the cheese.
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Potato Corn Chowder with Bacon and Leeks is one of my go to soup recipes when it starts to feel like fall. It’s a thick, comforting soup that’s simple to make and it fills you up without feeling too heavy.
Potato Corn Chowder with Bacon is sponsored by Sprout’s Farmers Market. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Pook’s Pantry. As always, all opinions, recipes and photos are my own.
One of the benefits of big batch cooking is, you guessed it, leftovers. This is the time of year when schedules gets really hectic and being able to come home and heat up a bowl of chowder is a life-saver.
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Turkey pumpkin chili is a great fall dinner that can be made in the slow cooker. Chili is one of my favorite cool weather meals and since it’s fall, pumpkin is everywhere!
This chili is made without tomatoes, so it’s a bit different from your normal chili. We like it so much that it just might give my Simple Turkey Chili a run for its money.
Slow cooker meals are great for those days when you want something comforting, but you don’t really have time to stand in front of the stove. This chili recipe is perfect for days like that. Plus, it give the chili time to develop all of the wonderful flavors going on in there.
If you love a good seafood chowder, like lobster chowder, then you’re going to love this langostino chowder. Rich and creamy, this chowder is made easier by using langostino tails. It can be served in small glasses for a special appetizer or big bowls for a warm and comforting dinner. We love langostino recipes and this chowder is at the top of the list!
This delicious chowder is full of delicate langostino flavor in every bite. It may not be the prettiest recipe, but it is one of the tastiest and it will be one that you make again and again. For a really quick and easy treat, this garlic butter langostino recipe is ready in 15 minutes flat.
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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Ham is a classic version of this hearty soup on fast forward. All the flavors of classic split pea soup with a fraction of the cooking time, thanks to the Instant Pot.
Smoked ham hock gives this soup incredible flavor, while crispy cubes of diced ham serve as the perfect garnish for this delicious, comforting soup.
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