These were great! I took suggestions from other reviewers and doubled the mix (ended up having about a cup too much), blanched the peppers and added extra red pepper flakes. I used some 2% milk and flour instead of heavy cream and used a mix of brown rice and orzo instead of the white rice. Exceptional! (Oh, and I totally agree...no need to homemake sauce, the jar stuff's flavor was completely transformed by the pancetta, red pepper, etc.)

Reviewed On: Dec. 22, 2008

This was delicious and decadent. The topping remained kind of liquidy (though I only used one cup of sour cream), which was a bit deceptive when trying to determine if the bread was done. Everyone loved it! I also added a can of chopped green chilis.

Reviewed On: Oct. 31, 2008

I only used one package of cream cheese, and I pre-roasted the squash as others suggested; I thought this soup was bland and too thick, though the smell was deceptively delicious! Probably won't make this one again.

Reviewed On: Oct. 31, 2008