crock pot favorites

Nothing screams FALL like walking into a house with the tasty aroma of homemade soup sizzling in the crockpot! Growing up, many of our family dinners were created by putting all sorts of ingredients into this heated pot and letting them fizzle all day. Some of my childhood favorites include split pea soup, chicken noodle and of course my mom's "bomb-ass chili" (yes, it is really called that... and for those of you that know my mom, it will come as no surprise).

One of the first kitchen appliances Davey and I bought when we moved in together was a crockpot, and since have tried many more delicious recipes! Today we made Chunky Butternut Squash Soup... a recipe I created myself! Follow the directions below for a tasty twist on traditional butternut squash soup!

...place frozen chicken tenderloins (I used the frozen organic tenderloins at trader joe's) in bottom of crockpot
...chop one large white onion and place on top of frozen chicken
...season with sea salt, garlic, pepper, italian seasoning, oregano, etc.
...pour in enough water to cover the chicken and onion
...cook on low for eight to ten hours (I added ingredients before bed and woke up to a delicious smelling house!)
...completely drain chicken, onion and seasoning
...pour in two cartons of butternut squash soup (I used the organic low-sodium one from trader joe's)
...cook on low for four to six hours
...add more seasoning (if necessary)
...SERVE & ENJOY