This was a great base recipe. After looking over the reviews, I made a lot of changes. The original recipe seemed a bit bland, and I took the advice of reviewers and cooked the biscuits for about 5 - 8 minutes to cook the bottoms, and then added them to the beef. First of all, I omitted celery because I did not have any and replaced that with a small can of green chilie's. I used the oregano, salt, and pepper. In addition I added just a pinch of cumin, a sprinkle of crushed red peppers, 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic, and a sprinkle of garlic powder. Big change - I used enchilada sauce instead of tomato because I didn't have any. Also, I did not have shredded cheese, so I pieced out provolne and american and spread it on top. These changes made it a bit spicey, so it turned out to be quite a mexican dish lol. It turned out really great.

Reviewed On: Jun. 2, 2009

Excellent flavor! I followed the suggestion of beef broth instead of water and it turned out great. I did use too much sugar (my fault!) but over all this was a great recipe and I will be using it again! Thanks!

Reviewed On: Sep. 17, 2008

This is a great recipe! I made some changes though. I added chiles, sliced water chestnuts and a few diced green peppers. I omitted the cheyenne pepper because I didn't have any. I also cooked this in the crockpot for about 2 hours. I cut strips of soft tortilla shells and added some to the soup to thicken. I did continue to cut strips of soft tortilla shells and bake them at 300 to add later on if wanted. I too added a shredded mexican cheese blend during and after cooking. I'll be keeping this recipe handy. Thanks!

Reviewed On: Feb. 9, 2008