Kitchen Appliances: Guides, Care Instructions, & Recipes to Make

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    Easy Chili

    This easy chili recipe is handy when you want a fast, filling meal. —Betty-Jean Molyneux, Geneva, Ohio


    Country Tomato-Rice Soup

    When my husband comes home after being on the road, I like to have a hot pot of this traditional...


    Easy Corn Chowder

    When I was growing up, my grandfather would often serve steaming bowls of corn chowder. I tried to capture that...


    Sweet Potato Bisque

    I love to serve this bright orange, sweet potato bisque for special occasions in fall and winter. The recipe includes...


    Steak and Mushroom Soup

    Gloria transforms the sauce and one of the remaining steaks into this spectacular soup, which she serves with a tossed...


    Chilled Mixed Berry Soup

    As a lovely addition to a luncheon menu, our home economists recommend this cool, fruity soup featuring three kinds of...


    Homemade Vegetarian Chili

    “I downsized the yield but not the flavor of my favorite vegetarian chili,” says Susan Wright, Yarmouth, Maine. Use leftovers...


    Creamy Onion Soup

    My husband works at a grain elevator and is outside in all kinds of weather. He appreciates having a big...

    Black & White Bean Chili

    This is a healthy and filling meal that even the kids love! The satisfying chili is great for football games...


    Seafood Chowder with Seasoned Oyster Crackers

    Chock-full of fish, shrimp and scallops, this comforting chowder has been pleasing my family for many years. The seasoned oyster...


    Hungarian Pepper Soup with Romano Crisps

    This is my delicious version of a classic comfort food from my childhood: stuffed peppers. The cream cheese gives it...


    Hearty Sausage Chili

    You'll have a stick-to-the-ribs bowl of chili in not time with this simple recipe. It's quick to prepare, but tastes...


    Dandelion Soup

    I like to use dandelion green in many recipes. With hearty meatballs in a wonderful chicken broth, this dish is...


    Microwave Classic Chili

    For several years I taught a microwave cooking class sponsored by a local department store. Class participants raced about this...


    Pea Soup with Mushroom Cream Sauce

    Fresh garden peas combine with a hint of basil for a delightfully light spring soup. A unique mushroom drizzle adds...


    Bean Soup with Dumplings

    Field editor Jane Mullins of Livonia, Missouri often lets her slow cooker simmer this nicely spiced, bean-filled broth while she's...


    Empanada Beef Chili

    While I lived in Mexico in the 1960s, a friend's mother gave me her grandmother's empanada recipe. I've made it...

    Corn and Sausage Soup

    I created this recipe about 12 years ago when I received ab abundance of fresh sweet corn from friends. The...


    Low-Fat Clam Chowder

    You’d never guess that a rich and creamy clam chowder could be low-fat, but this one is! With lots of...


    Three-Meat Chili

    A combination of pork tenderloin, ground turkey and ground beef make this chili unique. Instead of pinto beans, you can...


    Beef Minestrone

    This recipe pleasantly proves that decreasing fat intake doesn't mean saying farewell to ground beef's full-bodied flavor. This soup is...


    Country Bean Soup

    I like to give this mix as a gift, layering the beans in a clear pint jar and attaching the...


    Autumn Chili

    A touch of baking cocoa gives my chili a rich flavor without adding sweetness. When I was growing up in...

    Harvest Squash Soup

    This soup is perfect for a group after an autumn outing. The combination of squash, applesauce and spices gives it...


    Cabbage Chowder

    This creamy, tasty soup is the perfect dish for a cool winter day. I love the caraway seeds which provide...


    Ranchero Soup

    “Packed with garden-fresh veggies, this ‘vitamin soup’ goes with just about any grilled meat, fish or fowl,” Leah Lyon of...


    Hamburger Chowder

    To add extra variety to this easy soup, toss in whatever leftovers you have on hand. This recipe is quick...


    Rich Onion Beef Soup

    When you're in the mood for soup that's big on beef flavor, reach for this robust recipe on beef flavor,...


    Cold Plum Soup

    When my husband and I were first married, we dined at an inn that served a flavorful plum soup. After...