Witches’ Brew Stew, aka Chicken Soup, is a recipe that we enjoy and I’ve had bubbling in my cauldron before!
Like all witches, I have my own special potion for Witches’ Brew Stew~ adapted from Southern Living’s recipe.
Fire up your cauldron, or slow cooker!
No fussing or worrying about stirring in a clockwise direction until your brew starts to bubble, and then stirring counter-clockwise. . .
I found Fright Bites Tortilla Chips at World Market for a scarily good addition to accompany our bubbling stew~ along with this cast iron mini cauldron to serve it in.
Cauldron Ingredients
~1 rotisserie chicken, meat removed and shredded
~ 1 onion, chopped
~1 (10 oz.) package frozen corn (I used 3/4 package of Trader Joe’s fire-roasted corn, comes in a 16 oz. pkg)
~2 (15 oz.) cans Great Northern beans, rinsed, drained, and divided
~1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed, drained
~1 (28 oz.) can Ro*Tel Original, (turn up or down the heat on your potion with mild or hot)
~1 package taco seasoning (I used reduced sodium)
~1 (32 oz.) carton chicken stock (I used reduced sodium)
~2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
~1/2 cup milk
Preparation:
Add all ingredients into cauldron/slow cooker, reserving 1 can of Great Northern Beans, flour and milk.
Cook on low 6 – 8 hours.
Mash remaining can of beans in a small bowl.Whisk together flour and milk, and stir into beans. Add to slow cooker during last 2 hours of cooking time.
Add toppings to custom blend your brew. . .
Green Onion aka Scale of Dragon
Cilantro aka Toe of Frog
Jalapeños aka Eye of Newt
Cheddar Cheese aka Root of Hemlock
Sour Cream aka Maw of Shark
I highly recommend Wing of Bat Chips!
This stew is hearty, satisfying, and tasty~
especially after a long flight :)
You can enjoy of a different Witches’ Brew here.
Ravenous Witches might enjoy
Finger Sand-Witches,
recipe courtesy Pillsbury, here.
And a spellbinding read about a disturbing yet fascinating time period in American history~ the Salem Witch Trials.
“The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane travels seamlessly between the witch trials in the 1690s and a modern woman’s story of mystery, intrigue and revelation.”
I hope this Brew makes you
Happier than a Witch
in a Broom Factory :)
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Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party~
Mary, another post winner! Making a trip to World Market has been on my list for several weeks now and I just moved it up a notch — those chips are just the thing for Halloween treat with this delicious sounding stew. Chicken soup/stew is one of my favorites. Katherine Howe has a new book out, but I should start with Deliverance Dane first! Hugs–
Mary, This soup sound delicious… and your photography makes it even better! I’m putting this on this coming week’s menu. May I use one of your scrumptious pictures with a link back to this post?
YUMMY!!!!
I love reading your blog..
You are feeling your oats today what with all your spooky menu items. Don’t Rotel tomatoes add that something special to soup? Today is rainy and foggy, a perfect stay inside day for a hot bowl of tasty soup.
LOL Mary I am still giggling about your comment on State of Wonder….
LOVE this post. Those chips are something else, and such a cute idea to serve along with the Witch’s Brew. Too cute!
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane is one of my all-time favorite books. I also liked The House of Velvet and Glass. I know you loved it that the witches’ familiars were dogs….got to love that Arlo!
Enjoy your weekend….we’re @ the lake this weekend. YAY!
Sounds delicious, and I love those chips! Wish we had a World Market here. Love the cauldron. xo
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! You never fail to inspire me!! Have a great weekend my talented friend.
Hugs from Idaho,
Susan and Bentley
Oh, I love this! another so well put together post! Must find some of those mini-cauldrons…!
The finger sandwiches are fantastic!
The soup looks wonderful, Mary. I love those fingers!
Mary, that soup looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe. I would have to change it up a bit because of Leo’s chicken allergy. By the time I would finish with it, it would be a totally different soup! I love those little cauldrons and the finger sandwiches!
A wealth of inspiration always greets me when I open up one of your posts, Mary. The stew looks delicious, especially server in those darling mini cauldrons. Gotta find some of those cute fright bites. ;-)
I love these chips! So amazing and love your styling !
- The Tablescaper
I am SO relieved to know that you bought those chips. When I first saw them I just figured you’d made them, and I wanted to shoot myself. ;-)
Sounds like a great soup Mary and fun post as always! Happier than a witch in a broom factory… I likey:@)
What a wonderful, fun post, Mary! I see you use a Hamilton Beach slow cooker. The HB brand was invented in my home town of Racine, Wisconsin ;)
The soup sounds delicious and the FINGERS look good too! The chips are wonderful. EVERY one of your posts make me smile. You are a wonderful witch:):) XO, Pinky
I agree, what a fun post, and as always, I really enjoy your photos. :)
I’m so glad to see this at ON THE MEMU MONDAY! Those mini cauldrons are fabulous!!! You do spooky in the most upscale way, Mary!
Love that last picture you posted! Very appropriate for Halloween!
Yikes! It’s scary just reading about it!!!
xxoo,
RMW
We have a traditional Halloween meal–chili and cornbread. I always made it early in the afternoon, and the kids had to eat an early dinner before they went out trick or treating. That way they wouldn’t eat so much candy along the way! I love your recipe, though!!!
Very creative ‘W’ post for Witches ~ wonderful photography of fun delights ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^
I may just try this cauldron of deliciousness (and the tortilla chips completely cracked me up.) Great ideas.
I am positively drooling over your hat in the first shot! It’s fabulous! This is a wonderful fun post for the season! I admit, I giggle every time I see that witch in a broom factory commercial.
You always set such a fun table and this is no exception!
what a lot of meal ideas. WOW. I saw the witches’ fingers before, on Pinterest – very cute! {:-Deb
What a delightful meal and presentation. You are just so good at this! Always amazing.
=)
Wow. What a wonderful wander through your gorgeous blog!
I always enjoying exercising my jaw here.
You know?
Because it keeps dropping over every cool picture and idea you have!
Thanks for all the effort you put into your posts!
A+