Southwestern Bean Soup (Crock Pot)

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Combine broth, beans, undrained tomatoes, corn, carrot, onion, chili peppers, chili powder, and garlic in a crock pot (3 1/2 to 4 qt size is best).

2. 2

   Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours.

3. 3

   Dumplings:.

4. 4

   Stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and pepper in a medium sized bowl.

5. 5

   Mix together egg white, milk, and oil in a small bowl.

6. 6

   Add to flour mixture and stir with a fork just until combined.

7. 7

   Divide dumpling mixture into 6 mounds and drop on top of the bubbling soup.

8. 8

   Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 30 minutes more or on high-heat setting for 20 minutes more (don''t give in to temptation to lift lid) or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Serve in bowls with 1 dumpling for each serving.