This recipe was very very bland. Won't be making again

I'm lazy. I marinated ckn in ranch dressing over night. Rolled ckn in crushed garlic croutons [didn't have any bread crumbs] and then baked the ckn. Also I didn't add any extra seasoning. Delicious!!!!

I love this recipe. It's so versatile. I did stovetop. scored 3 hocks covered with 3 cans low sodium ck broth, 2 bay leaves and garlic powder, Let that simmer [1 hr] while I cut up fresh green beans,carrots & celery. I also quartered 1 large onion. Added that to the pot and let simmer till done. Removed hocks. Not much meat so I added some cooked smoked sausage that I had. Being a cabbage lover I also topped the pot with a few slices of cabbage covered pot and cooked for about 15 min before veggies were done.

Used leftover rotisserie chicken. I picked the meat off. Then I put the carcass in broth[made with ckn broth instead of water] let it simmer about 30 min. for more flavor. I never throw out a ckn carcass. They come in so handy. Just wrap them up and throw them in the freezer til you are ready to use them. Took the carcass out. Added veggies. Carrots, onions, green beans & zucchini. Was out of broccoli. When they were tender I added chicken that was removed from the carcass before I put it in the broth. Next time I think I'll add a little rice or pasta. This is a great recipe for using up what's in your fridge. I also added some red pepper flakes. I always crush them in my hand. They blend in better that way and no one gets a mouthful. I always enjoy making a good soup.

Good recipe. I used Italian seasoning, minced garlic {we love garlic}, red pepper flakes to taste and always add a little sugar. Brown or white makes no difference. The sugar cuts down the acid in the tomatoes so you don"t have that after taste. This is a good starter recipe to use to bring to your own personal taste and if you have time let it simmer on low heat for a while to bring out all the extra flavors. Sometimes I make an extra large batch and freeze pizza size portions.

Great recipe. I used leftover rotisserie chicken.

Delicious! Used reg bacon & green cabbage Also I had a few veggies that needed to be used. Sauteed onions, carrots & celery. Simmered with 2 cans ckn broth, 1 can veg broth 2 bay leaves & 1 scored pork hock for extra flavor. Veg broth added to ckn broth does make a difference. I learned this from a chicken soup recipe on this site

Made this today. Previous reviews said it was bland so I did make a few changes because I like soup with a lot of flavor. I also needed to use up a few veggies that were in the fridge. I sauteed the onion with celery, carrot, onion & garlic & 2 bay leaves. Added 3 cans ckn broth & 1 can of veg broth. Learned this from another recipe on this site. Veg broth does make a difference. Scored a smoked pork hock. Put it in & simmered for 1 hour. Took the hock out. Put the cauliflower & a lonely little diced zucchini in & simmered for a few minutes. Put the immersion blender in for a few seconds. Not long. I like to see the veggies in my soup. Added diced ham & meat from the hock. Mixed 1/2 cup flour & milk & let it thicken. Finally the potato flakes. I will make this again. OH YUM!!!!! Also when you are adding the cheese do it a little at a time and keep stirring has it melts. This way you won"t have a cheese ball in your soup. Enjoy

Love it. Used my own sauce [ doubled the recipe equal to 2 28oz jars] to which I also added a drained pkg of frozen spinach. browned up 1 lb italian sausage.Made 2 8x8 pans 1 for me and 1 for friend. Put 1 ladle of sauce in bottom of pan. When [broken] pasta was done I added 1 ladle of sauce to it so it wouldn't be dry. put pasta in pan-then sauce-sausage over top-more sauce- ricotta mixed with cottage cheese and parsley-more sauce-topped with mozzarella & parmesan. Baked recommended time. Delish Also loosely cover with foil so cheese doesn't stick. It's a keeper. Don't hold back on the sauce. Sliced up like Lasagna

I had the breast with skin from a rotisserie chicken. I sauteed celery onion and carrots in butter with a little olive oil. Olive oil will help to stop the butter from burning. Added 3 pressed garlic cloves the last minute. added broth. Removed bones and skin from the chicken. added them with the broth. There's a lot of good flavor in them. Removed them before adding diced up chicken & added that when I added noodles. Didn't have oregano or basil so I used Italian seasoning and 2 bay leaves. If you're worried about not getting all the bones out of the soup tie them up in a piece of cheese cloth. It was just great to go to the pantry & the fridge & find everything I needed w/o going shopping!!!!I did simmer this for a little over an hour before adding cut up chicken. House smells like you've been slaving away all day. 09/04/09 I made this soup again today the same way and it was not has good It was good but not great. I do believe it was because I made my own broth & I did not use a rotisserie ckn. A rotisserie ckn has all the extra flavors in it already. Will definitely make it again but with a rotisserie ckn.

Delicious! A basic recipe that you can change everytime you make it. See what's in the fridge that day and use it. When pouring eggs in dish, pour them over the back of a large spoon and you won't get that big splash.

Added a couple of chopped up green onions, a little garlic powder, peas and carrots. Used crm of mush soup. Served open face over white toast. Thus "TUNA on a SHINGLE"

I put the first can of chili with beans[Hormel] in the food processor until they were like a sauce. very thick. added a few tlbs of water. put that on the bottom and on the dog with onion and mexican shredded cheese. Then I put the second can mixed with a little water over the rolled up dogs. The chili is very thick and will cook down while in the oven. topped with more mexican cheese. served with sour cream just like enchiladas. I also added some texas pete hot sauce to both cans of chili. This one's a keeper. I bet this would be great with cooked chorizo sausage.

Love this recipe.Marinate for 24 hours. Bake covered in foil 300 degrees [ low and slow ] for 2 hours. open foil slather with baby rays and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. I don't have a grill & this works just fine. It's great on chicken & beef ribs too.

very good

Good basic recipe. I like to add to it. sliced tomatoes, bacon, ham. Sometimes whatever is leftover in the fridge. Also the best way to cut a grilled cheese is with a pizza cutter !

DELICIOUS

while the spaghetti is cooking I put a colander with broccoli in it over the pot, and of course I double the garlic. Be careful when cooking the garlic. Don't let it get too brown or it will just get bitter. Good recipe. Enjoy

put all ingredients in a bowl & mixed it all together. also added leftover chicken & a little more soup & sour cream. baked covered. topped with shredded cheddar last 5 min.

check Aunt Carol's review for the original recipe 12/08/2006