Chicken & Salsa Soup

I'm posting this for my college girls! Quick, easy and the best part...really yummy!! I need to make sure I give credit, where credit is due.... This recipe comes from our "new", old neighbor, Candy Owens. Not only has she taught me to knit better but is a fantabulous cook!

1 3/4 cup of water
1-14 oz. can chicken broth
left over cooked chicken or pulled chicken from grocery store rotisserie
1 to 2 tsp. chili powder ( the more the more kick!)
1 can of corn ( drain the liquid)
1 cup of your favorite salsa
and I like to add a couple of diced potatoes to make it more hearty
Simmer (which means cook on low) until heated through.

You can add a dollop (spoonful) of sour cream and also cheese is good on top.
I also like to add baked tortilla chips~ here's how to do it:
buy a pack of corn tortillas (where Cara lives I'm sure it will be easy to find!)
cut them in small slices and bake on a cookie sheet at 400 for about ten minutes (until crispy!)
I will add pictures later to show this step.

Love to all~ c momma

Yummy recipe

I wanted to share a yummy bread recipe that my friend Jenni McInnes gave me. I tried it when she had a group of us over during the fall.
Here it is, Jamie~~
Sausage Bread:
4 cups flour
1Tb. yeast
1 Tb. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tb. oil
1 1/2 cups warm water (not too hot!)
Stir together:
1 lb. cooked sausage
1 cup of onion
1 cup grated white cheese
Mix water, oil, sugar & salt into a large bowl. Add 2 cups of the flour and the yeast, stir. Add browned sausage/onion (already cooled) and cheese. Stir. Add remaining two cups of flour. Leave in bowl. DO NOT knead. Stir down every ten minutes-do this five times. Divide dough into thirds. Form into round loaves. Put on greased cookie sheet. Cover and let raise. (Check after 30 minutes-maybe even minutes.)
Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Serve with cream cheese ( I use the light stuff~ I hope that makes a difference!) This really is yummy-licious. Do not slice~ break off in chunks.
This is super easy to make and is a crowd pleaser.