I'm flabbergasted that no one else had the same problem I did. The recipe was entirely TOO DRY. I followed the exact instructions and wasn't even able to mix the wet ingredients into the dry. I had to add approximately 3/4 cup of water to get the right consistency. I checked and double-checked the recipe, but could not find what I left out. The good news is that after adding 3/4 cup of water, the recipe turned out just fine after baking for 1 hour and 15 minutes. A little sweet, I would probably cut the sugar by 1/4 cup next time, but still tasty.

Reviewed On: Jul. 27, 2009

This recipe is OK... nothing spectacular. It's pretty spicy and lacks flavor. Next time I would use one jalapeno. I even made this with vegetable broth to attempt to give the flavor some more depth, but it didn't seem to help very much. I added some olive oil to it and also some other spices. I think sauteing the onions and garlic in olive oil before adding them to the pot would help with the flavor.

Reviewed On: Nov. 30, 2005

This was absolutely delicious. I made mushroom broth in my crockpot the night prior to assembling this recipe, using 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms, 1/2 white onion, chopped and 4 cups of water. I actually reserved some of the mushrooms and added them to the ingredients. I wanted a lot more veggies in this stew, so I doubled the carrots and potatoes and added some celery. I used a "chicken seasonings blend" of fresh rosemary, thyme and sage from the supermarket as a shortcut, and that worked out great! This recipe is really adaptable to however you want to make it, but it's just as delicious precisely as written.

Reviewed On: Jan. 10, 2005