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Stuffed Pepper Soup

1/3 – 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage
½ C sweet red pepper diced
¼ C minced onion
¼ C water
¾ C chicken broth
1 10 3/4oz condensed tomato soup
1/8 t garlic powder
dash pepper
3/4 – 1 C cooked rice

Crumble sausage, cook, drain and add onion to cook slightly. Add water and
peppers. Cover and cook 5 min. Add broth, condensed soup, garlic and
ground pepper and bring to boil, simmer on low, covered, 20-30 minutes. (I don’t simmer this long)
Stir in rice and heat through. Leftover soup will become like stuffed
pepper filling as the rice absorbs more of the liquid. Delish both ways.

Corn Leek Chowder

2 C chopped white portion of leeks
¾ C chopped onion
1 large or 2 small garlic cloves
1 T olive oil
3 C low sodium chicken broth
1 ½ C cubed peeled potatoes
¾ C frozen corn or 1 fresh ear sliced off cob
¼ t ground pepper
4 t cornstarch
1 T cold water
½ C half-and-half
¼ C shredded cheddar cheese if desired for garnish

Saute leeks, onion and garlic in oil (I use oil and butter) til tender but not browned. Stir in
broth and potatoes and cook 15-20 min until potatoes are almost tender.
Stir in corn and pepper and cook 2 min. Add cornstarch water mixture and
bring to boil. Cook, stirring 1-2 min until thickened slightly. Stir in
cream and heat through over low. Garnish each serving w/ 1 T cheese.

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