Oh yeah!! This is the best and first potato soup I ever made and it only took about 20 minutes to do. I doubled the recipie for myself, hubby, and adult son and it was gone by the evening, and they were asking for more. The only thing I did was use chicken broth instead of water and I will always make it that way, (noticed other recipies on this site called for that instead of water) Am having some trouble finding my preferred brand of KNORR leek soup and dip mix, but when I do find it I stock up. Remember your bacon adds the salt so watch out adding additional. This is a wonderful wonderful recipie and 5 stars in my book. Congrats!!! And you others COOK THIS RECIPIE IT'S SOOOOO GOOOD!!

Reviewed On: Jan. 18, 2008

This is almost exactly the way I fix chicken and rice, and I am good for fixing it at least once every two weeks if not more. (MORE!!) It is my family's favorite and is the easiest on this old cook. My only difference is I do not add butter to the soups, I add 1 cup water to raw long grain rice (a heaping cup). When I put my chicken on top I lightly butter that,then season w/ salt and pepper. At times I've gotten too much butter and it never soaks up well. Bake at 350 for about 1 and 1/2 hours until rice is done. (hubby doesn't like paprika). Other than that, we have enjoyed this recipe for decades, as it was the ONLY thing I could get my young child to eat, he's 21 now and BEGS for mom to make chicken and rice. We love it, glad you enjoy it too! I often wondered where the recipe came from, the answer I got was off of a soup can. I don't know, do you? In the beginning of my cooking "career" it was the only thing I knew how to make =}. Glad future hubby liked it!

Reviewed On: Dec. 11, 2006

My new favorite!!! I used a whole fryer, reserving ALL of the broth and straining it. Many other reviewers said to add 1 cream of chicken and 1 cream of mushroom soup, and that's what I did. I also used chicken broth instead of water for the saucepan mixture. I also added 1/4 tsp. garlic powder and 1/4 tsp onion powder, and I salted and peppered to taste as well. I boiled Angel Hair pasta 16 oz. in the remaining chicken broth, It made ALL the difference in the world! I used a Kroger brand cheese, they have a wonderful medium sharp cheddar, yum! To top off the cheese I sprinkled a little Progresso Italian style bread crumbs over all(another reviewersuggestion). I think you could lay some broccoli, or some other green on top of pasta and pour chicken mixture on top of that and have a one dish meal. I also think I remember that from another reviewer, thanks. The recipe I had was SO bland, but not this one, full of flavor! Oh, and I did put in mushrooms and it was wonderful!!! Thanks so much for the new addition to my recipe box. I am not a creative cook that throws in a pinch of this and a little of that, I cook strictly from recipies 80% of the time, so these reviews from everyone really help me. Thank you to EVERYONE!!!

Reviewed On: Dec. 4, 2006