This soup was phenomenal! I substituted ham with smoked jalepeno sausage and added additional veggies, such as carrots, peas, garlic, and broccoli. I also added thyme to my soup. The outcome was GOOD!!! We were all licking our bowls clean and wanting more. I definitely give this recipe 5 stars. It is quick and easy to fix.

Reviewed On: Aug. 8, 2009

All I can say is YUMMY! Made this soup for dinner last night and my whole family enjoyed it. I followed some of the other reviewers recommendation of adding a neckbone or ham hock to the soup and cutting back on the salt content. I omitted the salt and increased the celery salt from 1 teaspoon to 2 teaspoon. I also added more cayenne pepper to add some spice. I must say all of the ingredients for this soup was easy to find and I had the majority of it on hand. I will definitely make this soup again. The flavor is GREAT and so easy to fix! Thanks!

Reviewed On: Aug. 19, 2008

Great flavor, but very runny! I cooked the casserole at the prescribed amount of time plus 10 minutes more and I let it set for 10 minutes. The casserole was cooked well on the sides, but the center was runny. So, I am rebaking it. I used the Vegan sausage instead of pork sausage. The outcome of all of the flavors was GREAT! I will also try to add hot chilis for some kick next time. All in all, this is a good recipe. I will make it again, but I will bake it for a longer amount of time.

Reviewed On: Sep. 19, 2007