This is the time of year that I crave soup for dinner. It is especially convenient to prepare this soup in a slow cooker. Coming home from work and stepping into the house, it is wonderful to be greeted with the aroma of freshly cooked soup ready to be dished out and put on the table.
A small bowl of fresh, in season fruit rounds out the meal. Clean up is easy – one soup crock and a few serving dishes! We usually have enough leftover to provide for several more meals. I freeze one or two containers and eat the rest for dinner the next night.
One of my favorite soups, Beef Butternut Chili uses a small amount of beef stew, rounded out by a larger amount of vegetables; butternut squash, carrots,onions and beans. Feel free to add whatever you like or have on hand.
