Crockpot Potato Soup- Take 2

I posted back in December that I was on the hunt for the perfect potato soup. I found another recipe on Pinterest and of course since I love potato soup I decided to give it a try. It was pretty similar to the recipe I tried before, but I liked this recipe much better. 

30 ounce bag of southern style hashbrowns

1 medium/large yellow onion, diced

64 ounces (8 cups) chicken broth

16 oz cream cheese, softened (I only used 8oz)

1 tablespoon seasoned salt 

optional garnishes: crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, green onions

Combine all ingredients except for the cream cheese in your crock pot. Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10 hours. 

Put cream cheese in blender and fill with soup. Blend for about 30 seconds. 

Pour cream cheese mixture back into crock pot and mix well. 

Added some bacon and cheese. 

It was so good. This recipe filled the entire crock pot so I have 4 containers in the freezer. 

Cupcake Pizzas

Usually we have left overs or chicken nuggets for lunch since it's just me and Marley at home eating.  I decided to make these since Marley likes the pizza rolls. They were pretty good!

Refrigerated biscuit dough or pizza dough

Pizza sauce

mozzarella cheese

pepperoni

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray pan with nonstick spray. Put dough in each cup. 

Fill with sauce, cheese and pepperoni. Cook at 425 for 10-15 minutes. 

2012 Recipes

I decided to make a 'Best of 2012' with all the recipes I've made. Just as a place to quickly reference back when looking for something good to eat. Looking at this list I think my top three favorites are- spaghetti pie, pizza casserole and the cheesecake dip. What are yours?

Breakfast
Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Appetizers & Soups & Sandwiches
Hawaiian Roll Sandwiches
Crock pot Potato Soup
Layered Italian Bake
Chicken Lemon Rice Soup
Veggie Pizza

Chicken Entrees
Cheesy Crockpot Chicken
Chicken Parmesan Casserole
Stove Top Casserole
Mexican Chicken Casserole
Chicken Tater Tot Casserole 
Chicken, Veggie, & Stuffing Casserole
Crock pot Chicken & Stuffing
Cheese & Chicken Quesadillas

Pork Entrees
Crock pot Ranch Pork Chops

Beef Entrees
Walking Taco Casserole 
Taco Bake 

Pasta Entrees
Pizza Casserole
Spaghetti Pie

Kid Friendly Entrees
Corn Dog Mini Muffins
Crescent Dogs
Pizza Rolls

Dessert
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Frozen Yogurt Drops
Cheesecake Dip

Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole

This is another Pinterest recipe. It reminded me of summer and since the weather here is anything but summery I decided to make it. 

2 pounds lean ground beef (browned and drained)

1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup (10 oz)

1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup (10 oz)

1 package frozen, crinkle-cut fries (20 oz)

Desired hamburger toppings (ketchup, pickles, mustard and chopped tomato)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix mushroom and cheddar cheese soup in a small bowl. 

Spread cooked ground beef on bottom of 9x13 baking dish. 

Spread soup mix over top of meat. 

Place french fries on top. Cook at 350 for 45-55 minutes or until fries are golden. 

I think next time I will use smaller fries, maybe the shoe sting ones. The crinkle ones were still kind of 

soggy-ish and I like crispy fries.  Marley only ate the meat. She's been on a meat only kick lately. Silly girl!