Lazy Cowgirl Crockpot Soup – Dump and Go EASY Winter Slow Cooker Meal
Two Cowgirl Soup recipe variations plus lots of creamy soups and hearty comfort food meals! These winter slow cooker recipes below are all like a hug in a bowl (or in a crock haha!)
Take the struggle out of cold weather meals with these budget-friendly super simple crock pot family meals for those cold dreary nights!
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Baby, it’s cold outside! What can we make for dinner that will warm us up and provide that good ol’ comfort feeling?
How about an easy dump and go recipe for your crockpot? Just dump the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it simmer away to eat when YOU are ready!
That’s some simple dinner, right? RIGHT!
Let’s start with my favorite slow cooker winter dinner recipe and then look at other ideas that are all SO yummy!
First, Cowgirl Soup – the “I really cooked” way – and the LAZY oh-so-EASY way!
Crockpot Cowgirl Soup
If you like my Cowgirl Caviar Recipe, you will love my Cowgirl Soup (especially the Lazy Cowgirl Dump Recipe!)
It’s a combo type of soup that combines that creamy heartiness of hamburger soup with the little bit of tang of a taco soup.
So very good and – yep, it’s “souper” simple to make!
I have TWO recipe variations for my Cowgirl Soup:
The “I really cooked” way…
and the LAZY way.
Lazy Cowgirl Soup Recipe
If you like recipes the “lazy” cowgirl way (like I do)….
Here’s the easiest way to make my Cowgirl soup, with the same great taste as the “more effort” way you’ll see later… the lazy DUMP way!
Here’s what you need:
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Directions:
– Brown the meat and use the taco seasoning as directed.
– Dump the seasoned meat and everything else in your crockpot.
– Turn crockpot on.
– Cook on HIGH 4 hours or LOW for 6.
– Done!
Top with grated cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips… whatever you want!
Classic Cowgirl Soup Recipe:
Now, if you want to put (a little) more effort into making this soup, try this recipe variation.
Here’s what you’ll need from the store:
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Now that you have your main ingredients, get out your slow cooker…
Directions:
– Dump cooked meat, beef broth, corn, beans, tomatoes, onion, pepper, garlic and jalapeno in your crockpot (ie, everything above BUT the cheese).
– Season with some chili pepper, a little bit of red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt.
– Mix it all together and cook on HIGH for 4 hours (or LOW for 8 hours)
– When cook time is done, mix 1 cup of milk with about 3 tablespoons of flour and pour that mixture in your crock to thicken it up.
– Stir then pour in your cheese with a quick stir again.
– Pop that lid back on and let cook about a half hour or so.
– Done!
More Easy Dinners To Try:
Winter Crockpot Meals
Easy winter crockpot dinners! These cold weather slow cooker comfort food meals make dinnertime dump and go simple.
This Cheeseburger soup is creamy, super easy to make and so delicious! Total comfort food when it's cold outside!
Tender chunks of chicken, paired with broccoli and creamy cheese, make every bite a the perfect cold weather meal!
With just 15 minutes of prep and using your slow cooker, you can make this delicious slow cooker chicken enchilada casserole. It's a creamy, comforting casserole bursting with southwest flavor in every bite.
CrockPot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe is a creamy and delicious twist on traditional spaghetti. Your family will ask for this over and over. It is so easy to prepare that you can quickly throw this together any day of the week.
Thick, cheesy and oh SO comforting, this slow cooker potato soup is a hug in a bowl!
Crockpot garlic Parmesan chicken and potatoes is an easy yet comforting dish that the entire family will enjoy.
Chunks of chicken slow cook with minced garlic, garlic powder, grated and shredded Parmesan cheese.
If you love tender, flavorful chicken in a creamy garlic sauce, you’ll absolutely love this Crock Pot Marry Me Chicken. Just like the original, but made in the slow cooker!
Simple and delicious comfort food: Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes! The potatoes are cooked in the slow cooker until tender and flavorful– and then covered in plenty of cheese.
Crockpot pork chops and rice with cheese is a great slow cooker dinner, is budget-friendly, and is one of the easiest meals to make when you NEED some hearty comfort food!
Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna Recipe is perfect for that lazy day, when you know you have to cook, but you really don’t want to! You will love this easy meal.
This is THE best slow cooker chuck roast EVER! Only 4 ingredients to dump and go in your crockpot for a cut-with-a-fork tender crock pot pot roast and the best gravy!
These EASY “dump ‘n go” recipes are perfect for cold winter nights when you just want to throw cheap ingredients into a crockpot and forget about it until YOU are ready for dinner.
Super simple, low prep AND budget-friendly – yes!
