THanks for such a great recipe. This soup is in my winter rotation, and it is great for all those things in your fridge I lovingly call "must goes" I have made many variations, based on what I had on hand. My favorite is to start with a puree of leftover French Onion Soup (from this site) and add to it beef broth (leftover from prime rib) and whatever veggies I have on hand. I always use the whole wheat shell pasta, and I always cook it in water and let it sit for at least an hour (do not drain) before I add it to the soup, in order to keep the noodles from soaking up all the broth. I like to add the carrots and celery early, and the zucchini and spinach towards the end. A great, healthy meal for families on the go! Thanks, Jamie!!

Reviewed On: Jan. 23, 2008

This was one of the best recipes to come from this site. I made the following changes per other reviews: I used a pound of ground turkey instead of the canned chicken, and browned it before addig Franks Wing sauce.....Half a bottle was perfect. I also substituted blue cheese dressing for the ranch, and I think it halped make this spectacular. I layered this dip with the cream cheese on the bottom, and put the grond turkey on top, with a sparse amount of cheese on top. I served this right out of the oven and served it on a warming tray to keep it the right temperature. Placing tortilla chips on the side in an oven-safe bowl made for the perfect touch....Thanks so much for posting this recipe!!

Reviewed On: Jan. 7, 2008

I made this with raw cashews, and it was positively heavenly! Use one of the silicone pan liners for incredibly easy clean-up! I used a large pyrex measuring cup with the handle, and it cleaned up beautifully with hot water!! Thanks for a great recipe!!

Reviewed On: Nov. 11, 2008