This was not bad. Doubled recipe to fit to a casserole pan. It worked well. I added a lot more cheese than recipe called for. It cooked much longer. Kids ate it. 4 stars for that. I think next time I'll just add Spanish rice in the middle instead. It would be a good way to use some leftovers. The more I think about it you could just about add anything into the middle. Mashed potatoes, garlic, and cheese really sounds good. Thanks for a good starter idea.

Reviewed On: Apr. 28, 2009

This was really really good. Made this for a Cancer Patient,who was on a food rotation by many other people in the community. The family asked for the recipe, and could they keep the dish too. With the many prepared meals brought to them, they said this was only the second or third time they asked for a recipe. Add additional items to this recipe that your family likes. I added crushed potato chips as a topping to this one.

Reviewed On: Mar. 3, 2009

This was one of the best I have ever had. I made a double batch, You need a very very large pan to mix the ingredients. I used a cut up picnic ham cubed with the fat removed, instead of ham hocks. I Pulled two gallons out of the mixture and froze them before I started the main cooking process. The remaining mixture had to be cooked in a electric roaster. It was the only thing that was still large enough to cook it all. After the famaly ate all we wanted, I took it to work and 10 men were able to have a bowl full. All I heard all afternoon was that bean soup was really good, (along with all the reporting from the hind end). A few wanted the recipie for deer camps. By the way, I cooked it for several hours in that roaster at 350 degrees, and there was not one burnt spot on the bottom of the pan. I'll try the roaster thing for chilli, and others that tend to burn on the bottom of the pan.

Reviewed On: Oct. 16, 2006