Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

1 can Cream of Celery
1 can Cream of Mushroom
2 large Carrots- diced
1 cup Onions, chopped
1 lb boneless, skinless Chicken Breast
6 oz Mushrooms, diced
1 tsp Parsley
1 Tsp Thyme
32 oz Chicken Stock
3-4 strips Bacon, chopped
1 (6oz) package Long Grain and Wild Rice

Instructions

1. Add everything expect for the Rice to the Crock Pot.
2. Cover and cook 7-8 hours on Low.
3. Remove Chicken and shred. Return to Crock Pot.
4. Stir in Rice and seasoning packet and cook for an additional 1 hour.

Chocolate Pumpkin Pecan Bars

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose Flour
1 tbsp Pumpkin-Pie Spice
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 cup (2 sticks) Butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
2 tsp Vanilla 
1 can Pumpkin
10 oz Package Pecans
1/2 package semisweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

2. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. 

3. In separate bowl, use electric mixer to cream butter and sugar until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Stir in pumpkin and mix well. Gradually stir in flour mixture low until  combined. Fold in  pecans and chocolate chips. 

4. Pour into lightly greased 9X13-inch baking pan.  Bake bars for 35-40 minutes. 

5. Cool completely and cut into squares.