Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

Absolutely delicious! Husband stated, as another reviewer did, that it was like a soup you'd get at a restaurant. Only changes I made were to use chicken broth & water (skipping the chicken bouillon,) used 2% milk & I cut the butter down to 3 tablespoons. Will definitely make again soon!

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just_a_girl

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

Made this tonight - my first time making soup EVER and it was a HIT!!!! My boyfriend loved it, as did I! I added garlic, and used condensed milk instead of whipping cream and it turned out beautifully. Pretty thick, if you want it more like a soup vs. chowder I would add another cup water. People here have used chicken broth vs. bouillon but I went with the bouillon and it was wonderful! It's Wednesday evening and my boyfriend was already requesting I make this again on Saturday! Says it would be perfect post-leave-racking food! Oh! And went with the cheddar cheese and bacon, a must! Added some chopped scallions and croutons too!

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2009

Really delicious - doesn't even need the bacon and cheddar. I substituted fat-free evaporated milk for the whipping cream. I also decreased the amount of chicken broth by one cup to make it thicker. It important to really whisk the flour with the milk well before adding to the hot soup slowly while stirring.

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Jill

Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2009

I made this sans onion & bacon (personal preference & I didn't have any!) since I had some fresh asparagus & potatoes on hand. I used fat free 1/2 & 1/2 instead of heavy cream, skim milk, and topped with 2% shredded sharp cheddar. It got rave reviews from my very picky husband and my almost 3 year old daughter. I thought it was delicious (and healthy!) as well. Definitely a keeper in our house! Thanks so much for sharing!

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LisaSLomax

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Home Town: Coral Springs, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: May 18, 2009

I had a vegetarian friend over for dinner, so I didn't use the bacon or chicken boullion cubes. I used vegetable stock instead of water for added flavor. I thought it was a bit runny, so I added some shredded potatoes to thicken it up a bit. Overall this was very good & I'll definitely make it with the bacon!!

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Muffy

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

Very good--almost chowder-like. Will definitely try again!

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

I left out the celery since I didn't seem to have any. I also cooked the asparagus separately and added it at the end. Very tasty recipe!

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Pam-3BoysMama

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009

Excellent and easy to make soup. A must for my recipe box. I didn't have bacon so I added diced ham instead. Some croutons will make a nice addition to this recipe.

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5kay

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Home Town: Pacoima, California, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009

Yummm! I added a little "hickory smoke" flavor to this since I didn't have any bacon. I also added some garlic powder. ;)

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Amanda

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2008

Really good soup!! It tasted like someithing you would get at a restaraunt. Very creamy.

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amykay

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Reviewed: May 15, 2008

I added 2 cloves of garlic and used chicken stock instead of water and buillion. I also ended uo putting a lot of pepper in this soup to eat it. Next time I will use more salt and more asparagus. I might put some bacon directly in the soup also. It was good though.

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