Pizza in a bowl

26 oz jar marinara sauce
14 oz can diced tomatoes
4 oz pepperoni
1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 red onion, chopped
1 c water
1 T Italian seasoning
1 c dry macaroni
shredded mozzarella cheese

Combine all ingredients except cheese in slow cooker. cover and cook on low 5-6 hours. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with cheese.

Cream Cheese Potato Soup

3 cups water
1 cup ham, diced
1 bag southern style frozen hash browns
8 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

Variations:

• corn chowder - add 1 can whole corn (drained) & 1 can cream corn an hour before serving
• steak & cheese - add leftover steak or roast and a cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• clam chowder - add 1 cup whole milk and a can of clams (drained)

Taco Chicken Soup

This is a slighly spicy, warm-you-up-from-the-inside-out type soup.  We usually serve it with quesadillas.  It's kind of a mexican tomatoe soup and grilled cheese combo.  So yummy!

1 envelope taco seasoning

32 oz V-8 juice

16 oz jar Salsa

15 oz can black beans

1 can corn
2 whole chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (also works great with leftover roast or rotisserie chicken)

Combine all ingredients except corn and chicken in slow cooker. Cover. Cook on low 4-6 hours. Add corn and chicken 1 hour prior to serving. (total cook time 5-7 hours)