This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.

A great meal for a last minute dinner idea, just keep the canned goods on hand. Simply add browned ground beef and you can vary the other ingredients to suit your tastes.
1 pound lean ground beef
1 can (10.75 ounce size) tomato soup
1 can (10.5 ounce size) vegetable soup
1 can (15 ounce size) chili with beans
1 can (15 ounce size) chili without beans
1 can (15 ounce size) mixed vegetables, undrained
1 can (14.5 ounce size) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (10 ounce size) diced tomatoes with green chili peppers, undrained
1 can (15 ounce size) whole kernel corn, undrained
Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until well browned. Drain off any excess grease.
Combine all the ingredients in a large crock pot. Mix well.
Cover the crock pot and cook on high heat for 45 minutes or until it begins to simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 more hour or until heated through.
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reviews & comments
February 21, 2018
We have made this recipe, 3 times, exactly as posted, and it's delicious. My wife forbids changes to it.
January 3, 2010
It was simple, and it was great! This will be my new best friend for dinner parties and work parties. Thank you SOO much for posting!
November 17, 2008
This was so easy and so yummy. we added onions and will probaly add garlic the next time! Make some cornbread, and you have a great meal!
August 14, 2008
cooked for my pickey brother and he said it was fantastic -- du
June 6, 2008
My wife tasked me with dinner and I gave this a try. Everyone loved it and now she is trying to figure out how I did it. Thanks!
October 24, 2007
This is the easiest soup ever!!! I make it all the time now. You can add an extra can of mixed veggies or a bit more ground beef, everything I have tried has been good.