Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients:

6 large baking potatoes, peeled, cut in 1/2 -inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped
1 quart chicken broth
3 garlic cloves, minced (or pressed)
1/4 cup butter
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup cream or 1 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 cup sour cream (optional)
8 slices bacon, fried & crumbled
cheese, for sprinkling

Directions:
1. Combine first seven ingredients in a large crock pot; cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours (potato should be tender).
2. Mash mixture until potatoes are coarsely chopped and soupy is slightly thickened.
3. Stir in cream, cheese and chives.
4. Top with sour cream (if used), sprinkle with bacon and more cheese.

Picture from my kitchen, recipe from food.com.

BROWN SUGAR ROAST

I got this recipe from one of my facebook friends. I have been trying to use my crockpot more often and my husband loves roast so I figured that this would be good to try. I really liked it, but my husband wasn't a big fan of the brown sugar.

Ingredients:
1 Roast
1 pkg of Onion Soup Mix
2 cups Water
1TBS Mustard
1 TBS Vinegar
1 cup Brown Sugar
Potatoes
Carrots

Directions:1. Put roast in crock with package of onion soup mix and 2 cups of water. Cook roast on LOW 4-5 hours.
2. Mix in a bowl 1 TBS mustard, 1 TBS vinegar, and 1 cup brown sugar. pour it over the roast.
3. Add in peeled and cut carrots, potatoes, bell pepper, onion. Cook additional 2-3 hours on LOW.