Cauldron Of Bubbling Cheesy Bean Soup

Halloween is 5 days away, and this cheesy bean soup is easy to make and will satisfy everyone before heading out for a night of trick or treating or a Halloween party! I love making this on Halloween or anytime throughout fall and winter! Here’s how to make it:

 Ingredients:

• 1 lb. Ground Beef (substitution: ground turkey or ground chicken)
• 1 Can Cheese Soup
• 1 ½ Soup Cans of Water
• 1 16-ounce Package Mild Shredded Cheddar Cheese (or shredded cheese of your choice)
• 2 15-ounce Cans Black Beans (rinsed & well drained)
• 1 15-ounce Can Kidney Beans (rinsed & well drained)
• 1 Cup Salsa (heat preference of your choice)
• 1 Loaf of Pumpernickel Bread (or your choice of bread)

Directions:

1. Sauté ground beef in a soup pot over medium high heat until browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Add canned cheese soup and water and bring to a very gentle simmer.
3. Add the cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
4. Stir in beans and salsa and bring back to a simmer.
5. Cut off top of the loaf of bread, and reserve for later.
6. Carefully hollow out the center leaving 1 1/2-inch shell.
7. Spoon soup into hollowed out bread, allowing some to spill over top of bread cauldron as if bubbling, and replace top of the loaf.
8. Serve hot.

What is your favorite Halloween dinner recipe that you make every Halloween? Let us know in the comments below and until next week, be happy, healthy and beautiful!