Green Chile Pork Stew

Another crockpot recipe that was a hit.

1 pork butt roast
Potatoes, cubed
2 cans stewed tomatoes
2 cans chopped green chiles
1 can hominy
1 can of water
Garlic powder, salt and pepper

Mix all ingredients in crockpot. Cook 8-10 hours on low or 4-6 hours on high. Serve over steamed rice.

Italian Sausage, White Bean and Kale Soup

Wow. It has been a long time since I posted! Sorry for neglecting you;). So, it's finally fall. My favorite season of the year. But with fall comes school, football practice and all the other busyness of being a mom of 3 kids, one being a teenager. I've been relying on my crock pot a lot more lately, so everyone can have a hot meal when they finally get to sit down and eat dinner. This is the recipe I made up this week to celebrate the cooler temps. The kids loved it (they love kale) and they sopped it up with homemade bread I picked up from the local farmer's market. Hope you enjoy too:)

1 pkg turkey Italian sausage (I used the honeysuckle brand)
1 bunch fresh kale, destemmed and chopped roughly
1/2 small bag of baby carrots, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 boxes chicken broth
3 cans diced tomatoes
4 cans white beans
3 cloves garlic, minced
Oregano and basil (I used fresh from my garden, but dried would be great too)

First, brown the outside of your sausages in a skillet. Remove and cut into 1 inch slices. Throw all the ingredients except the kale into your crockpot. Cook on high 4-6 hours or low 8-10 hours. The last 45 minutes of cooking time, throw in the kale. Taste test your soup before you salt it. It may not need any. Serve with grated Parmesan on top.

Happy fall, y'all!