French Onion Soup (crockpot)

4 onions
6 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup red table wine
1 T. dijon mustard
2 T. balsamic vinegar
2 bay leaves
1 t. thyme
salt
pepper

Combine in crockpot and cook for 4-5 hours on low.

Bean and Vegetable Soup (crockpot)

1 eggplant, peeled -- cut in 1/2 in. cubes
2 c. chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 c. carrots
15 oz. garbanzo beans
8 oz. red kidney beans
1 c. onion
1 c. celery
3 cloves garlic
3 c. vegetable broth
6 oz. tomato paste
1/2 t. oregano
1/2 t. basil
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 t. crushed red pepper
1 bay leaf

Combine eggplant, tomatoes, carrots, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, onion, celery and garlic in crockpot.

Combine vegetable broth, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper and bay leaf. Pour over vegetables.

Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Discard bay leaf.

6 servings.

Black Beans and Rice Soup (crockpot)

onion
3 carrots
2 stalks celery
4 cloves garlic
1/2 t. cumin
1 1/2 t. basil
1/2 t. chili powder
1/2 t. oregano
1/2 t. Tabasco sauce
24 oz. black beans
29 oz. crushed tomatoes
29oz. broth
1 1/2 c. cooked rice

Combine all ingredients except rice in crockpot. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours (high 3 to 4 hours). Add cooked rice before serving.

8 servings.

Cashew Chili (crockpot)

(This can be made as a regular soup if you don't have time to crockpot it. Cook at med temp. for 30 minutes instead of slow cooking.)

3 cups kidney or pinto beans
2 onions
2 red peppers
2 stalks celery
3 or more cloves garlic
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 quart tomatoes
2 grated carrots
freshly ground pepper
1 bay leaf
1 handful raisins or 1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 to 1 cup cashews
1/4 cup red wine vinegar or cider vinegar

Combine all but cashews and vinegar in crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Add cashews and let cook for 10-20 minutes.
Remove bay leaf.
Add the vinegar a little at a time, tasting between additions, just before serving.
Add beer if desired to thin the chili (here is a list of vegan beers in the States)