Cheeseburger soup

I got this recipe off another blog. I copied this from her blog, but I made a few changes. I halved the recipe - perfect for my family with no left overs. I also put in 1 whole tomato instead of a can since I had some that needed eating. My family isn't big on pickles, so I didn't add the relish to the soup, but I put some in my bowl. Everyone liked this soup, even Makayla who was disappointed that I didn't puree the tomatoes before adding them to the soup.

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

• 10 slices of bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tsp. garlic, minced
• 4 cups of chicken broth
• 1 (14.5 oz) can of petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (10.75 oz) can cheddar cheese soup
• 2 Tbsp, Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup dill pickle relish
• 1 (2.8 oz) can of French fried onions

1. In a large soup pot or dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp. Remove from the pot and drain on paper towels.
2. Add ground beef, onion , and garlic to pot with bacon grease. Cook until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain off grease.
3. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, cheese soup, and Worcestershire sauce to the meat mixture. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through. Mix in pickle relish.
4. Serve in bowls topped with the cooked bacon followed by the French fried onions. Serves 6 to 8.

Sloppy Joes

I've been trying to find a good Sloppy Joe recipe that was fairly easy. I got this one out of an old ward cookbook, and it is yummy. I probably like this one so much because it doesn't have green peppers, but I'm sure you could add them if you liked them. Both Austin and Makayla liked it also.

2lbs ground beef - as lean as possible
1 C. onions, chopped (dehydrated onions work well too.)
1 1/2 C. catsup
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 T. vinegar
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1T. sugar
1/2 tsp salt
dash pepper

I was going to make the whole thing in the crockpot, but I was short on time getting ready that I browned the ground beef and onion on the stovetop and then put it into the crockpot with the rest of the ingredients all day. The instructions are for stove top and say to simmer at least 1/2 hour on medium heat. Freezes well and gets better each time you warm it up.