Ingredient: celery, chopped

Crock-Pot Brunswick Stew

How To Prepare
1. In a large nonstick pan, brown the ground turkey. Break up the turkey into small pieces while browning.

2. Pour turkey into a crock pot. Add tomatoes, barbecue sauce, onions, celery, bell peppers, and black pepper to taste. Mix together well.

3. Cover and cook on low 7 hours or on high 3 hours.

4. Stir in the vegetables into the stew mixture. Add a little hot sauce, if desired. Cover and continue cooking 1 hour on low or high.

5. Leftovers freeze great too!

Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

How To Prepare
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut squash in half and seed. Place the halves on a baking sheet, cut-side down. Bake until tender when pierced with a knife, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Scoop out flesh when cool enough to handle.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, onion and carrot and stir to coat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the squash flesh, cumin, chipotle to taste and cloves. Add broth and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Puree the soup with an immersion blender or a regular blender (in batches) until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.) Season with pepper. Garnish with a sprinkle of chives (or parsley).