Ingredients: 

• Ground beef: use one pound
• Onion: chopped
• Carrots: shredded
• Celery: diced
• Basil: dried
• Parsley flakes: added seasoning and flavor.
• Butter: used for sautéing and thickening the soup.
• Chicken broth: adds flavor and volume
• Potatoes: peeled and diced
• Flour: thickens the soup up.
• Velveeta: this a processed cheese that will be cubed or use 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
• Milk: creamy and smooth.
• Salt and pepper: just a pinch!
• Sour cream: thickens and adds flavoring to the soup.

Cook the beef: Brown the ground beef in 3 quart saucepan. Drain and set aside.

Sauté vegetables: In the same saucepan add 1 T butter and add onion, shredded carrots, parsley flakes, basil and celery. Saute until tender.

Add in beef and potatoes then simmer: Add the broth, potatoes and beef and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Make a roux: In a small skillet melt remaining butter (3 T) and add the flour. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. Add to the soup and bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low.

Add in remaining ingredients and cook: Stir in the cheese, milk, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream.

Ingredients: 

• 1lb ground beef
• 1 yellow onion
• Original V-8 Juice bottle (46.0 oz)
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1 can Original Busch Beans
• 1 can chili beans (don't drain)
• 1 can kidney beans
• 1 can navy beans
• 1 can large butter beans

Seasonings: (Measure with your heart)

• Salt
• Pepper
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Chili powder

Directions:

1. In pan sauté onions until softened
2. Add ground beef, drain fat.
3. Season ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, & onion powder
4. Drain all beans except for chili beans, add to crockpot
5. Mix in ground beef with the beans
6. Add V-8 juice
7. Add can of tomato soup
8. Add chili powder
9. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. (Check every few hours to add more seasoning if needed.)

Ingredients:

• 1lb ground beef
• 1 yellow onion
• Broth (doesn't really matter! Ex: chicken, beef, vegetable)
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Worcestershire sauce
• 1 can original Busch beans
• 1 can kidney beans
• 1 can pinto beans
• 1 can large butter beans

Seasonings:

• Salt
• Pepper
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder

Directions:

1. In pan sauté onions until softened
2. Add ground beef, drain fat
3. Season ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, & onion powder
4. Drain all beans except Busch beans, add to crockpot
5. Mix in ground beef with beans
6. Measure with your heart to add broth
7. Measure with your heart to add ketchup
8. Measure with your heart to add small amount of mustard
9. Measure with your heart to add small amount of Worcestershire sauce
10. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. (Check every few hours to add more seasoning, condiments, or broth if needed)

Ingredients

• 1 packet of ranch seasoning
• 1lb chicken breast
• 1 can rotel (undrained)
• 1 can corn (undrained)
• 1 can black beans (drained)
• 1 8oz block of cream cheese

Throw everything into slow cooker, cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 6 hours.