Slow Cooker White Bean Chicken Chili [RECIPE]

Slow Cooker White Bean Chicken Chili
A big bowl of warm chicken chili is just what the doctor ordered on a cold night. (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

When sweater weather comes knocking, it’s time to pull out the handy dandy old slow cooker. This comfort food recipe is one of our all-time favorites. It dishes up loads of warm flavor and hearty protein with its blend of poultry and legumes. Best of all, when you come home from a long day at work or running errands, dinner is ready and waiting for you. Enjoy!

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Lentil Soup with Jalapeno Chicken Sausage [RECIPE]

Lentil soup with jalapeno chicken sausage
Warm up with a hearty bowl of lentil soup with jalapeno chicken sausage. (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

We get excited when autumn arrives and temperatures start to dip because it means it is time for tasty comfort food, including big bowls of hearty soup. This recipe is loaded with protein from three key ingredients: spicy jalapeno chicken sausage; smoky, thick cut bacon; and the star of the show, lentils, which are also loaded with fiber, folic acid and potassium. Nutrition aside, however, this soup is simply filling, delicious, and has just a touch of heat to get your taste buds tingling. We hope you love it!

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Chicken and Dumplings [RECIPE]

Chicken and Dumplings (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

Chicken and dumplings are a Southern staple. They’re one of those dishes that is pure, classic comfort food and there are loads of different methods to make them out there. I think we even have a couple recipes for them on this site already.

Funnily enough, this isn’t a dish I grew up eating because my mom never made it once. (I called and checked!) But growing up in the South, there were plenty of other places to find it, including local restaurants and friends’ kitchens, so I get a hankering for it now and then.

When I put this one together last night, Heather and I both agreed that I’d achieved greatness. Or as one of our friends back in Ohio always says, I put my foot in it ! I hope your family loves it as much as we do. Happy eating, y’all!

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Slow Cooker Chicken Chili Verde [RECIPE]

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili Verde

Filled with loads of chicken and beans, this big pot of Chicken Chili Verde is a great way to put your slow cooker to work. (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

Like most of you, we lead busy lives. That’s why we love throwing dinner in the slow cooker before we head out the door in the morning, only to come back at night and everything is ready to eat. Although not all slow cooker recipes are created equal, this one is delish, and more than a tad spicy, especially if you use our homemade salsa verde to prepare it. To tame the heat, make sure you add in sour cream. Just in time for game day, we hope you enjoy it! Read more of this post

Chicken Spaghetti [RECIPE]

Chicken spaghetti

Chicken spaghetti is a Southern comfort food favorite, but I kick it up a notch with a dash of Texas heat!
(Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

If you grew up in the South like I did, you know that every time there is a gathering, whether it is for a wedding, funeral or even a community picnic, someone will undoubtedly bring a casserole dish filled with chicken spaghetti. It is simply one of those staples that every Southern woman (and many of the men) seems to know how to make, and everyone’s recipe is just a bit different from the last. Here’s my take on this comfort food staple, with just a dash of Texas heat thrown in for good measure. I hope you love it! Read more of this post