Broccoli & Cheese Soup

1 lg pgk Velveeta cheese
1 8oz cream cheese
2 bags broccoli florets (or more depending on how much broccoli you like)
1/2 finely chopped onion (optional)
4T.butter
1 quart heaving whipping cream
1/3c. chicken broth (optional)
salt& pepper to taste

Boil your broccoli til done and set aside

Finely chop 1/2 an onion and put in pot w/ 2T. butter and saute'

In large pot add cream cheese,diced velveeta,whipping cream,chicken broth & butter. Cook over med. heat stirring often until melted. Add sauteed onions to pot.

Add broccoli and stir all together. Let simmer over low heat for about 20min and then serve. Makes a big pot! Good for those cold winter nights :)

Chowder

Chowder

4 boneless chicken breast
1lb small shrimp
1 can whole kernel corn
2lbs frozen veggie mix
1lb frozen seasoning blend
5 chicken bouillon cubes
4 potatoes peeled and cubed
1 pint whipping cream
2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
2 T. butter
cayenne to taste
garlic to taste
1t. rosemary
1 t. basil
1 T. parsley
salt & pepper

Boil chicken and take out.

Add bouillon cubes to chicken water.

Peel and cube the potatoes and pour into chicken water. Let boil for 10min. then add veggies, season blend, herbs & seasonings.

Cut up chicken.

Add shrimp to pot. Once shrimp are pink add the chicken, soup,butter & whipping cream.

Let simmer for about 20min and then its ready!

For added thickness you can add another can of condensed chicken soup or put in fridge and let sit over night.

by:rhayne smith

Taco Soup

ok so i know some may have a recipe for taco soup but i never did until my wonderful friend and neighbor gave it to me last year....good thing about this recipe is that you can add and sub anything you want!

ingredients

1 1/2 -2lbs ground meat
bell pepper, chopped
onion (med), chopped
can kidney beans
can whole kerneal corn, drained
can cream style corn
pkg taco seasoning
sm can tom sauce
3/4 cup salsa
can rotel, diced, tom

topper is want
shred cheese
tortilla chips

-brown meat with onion and bell pepper
-drain
-add all other ingredients
-simmer for about an hr
-serve and top with topper if desire

Shrimp and Corn Bisque

ingredients: (serves 6 adults easy)

2 cans white corn
2 cans cream of potato soup
can mild of rotel
1/2 bundle green onions (chopped fine)
1/2 stick of butter
8 oz velvetta cheese (cubed up)
shrimp (frozed food sect in your grocery store, peeled and deviend)
small container of 1/2 and 1/2

-saute gr onions and butter in a pot

-add corn, soup, and rotel until warm

-add cheese, shrimp and 1/2 and 1/2

-let simmer, stirring frequently (if dont stir the 1/2 and 1/2 could burn bottom of pot)

its great with garlic bread....a friend fixed this with dif types of seafood in it and sd it was great that way too!