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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009
For me, this was a 4 star recipe as written. After tasting it, I knew it was too bland for our tastes so I started modifying. I doubled everything except the broccoli, I used about 2.5 cups of florets. I omitted the onions as we don't like them and used 2 cloves of garlic (minced) instead. I added marjoram, a little onion powder, and upped the black pepper a tad. I also added a cup or so of diced, cooked ham and 2 peeled/diced potatoes. I let this simmer for an hour before adding the cheese. Like others, I used more cheese than called for. This is SO good served with crusty french bread for dipping, thank you for the great starter recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009
I used a bag of frozen broccoli florets and dried basil and was very impressed with how it turned out. I poured the frozen broccoli directly into the saute pan, so the first step took 30 minutes instead of 5 minutes, but worth it!
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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008
My husband I really enjoyed this recipe. There were a few things we changed that made it even better. We doubled the recipe as well as added extra chopped potatoes. We cooked some chopped garlic with the onions. And added some ramano and parmesan cheese. It was amazing!
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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2008
flavor is just good - but it get 5 stars for being SOOOOOO easy
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2008
This is pretty good and easy to make.. I used Italian seasoning instead of just basil, used twice the amount of cheese, and add some garlic powder. Good for a quick meal!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2008
Not all that great to my tastebuds, but it was easy.
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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2008
This was good... not great... but good. This is the perfect recipe for when you have ingredients to use up or limited ingredients in the house. I like it alot, but wasn't blown away.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2008
Excellent and so easy to make!
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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2008
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! while eating it i couldn't stop myself from saying 'mmmmmmm' like every minute or so. really so good, flavorful, filling, low calorie! will make again and again. the only thing i changed was soy milk for regular milk, because im intolerant. mmmm good.
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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2008
This was actually pretty darn good. Just needed a little more "umph" in the flavor department, but that's okay.
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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2007
I was surprised at how good this soup really was! I doubled the recipe and added more cheese, and my kids finally ate broccoli!
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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2007
Instead of broccoli I used frozen mixed veggies, cooked them in the microwave and sauted them w/ the butter and celery (I didn't have any onion). I followed the rest of it it a T. My aunt who is very sick w/ cancer ate a bowl of this soup which made me happy. My daughter asked for seconds but I said no because it is fattening, but it could be made a lot healthier using low-fat versions of everything, but in my aunt's situation, she needs the calories and fat, so I made it w/ 4% milk and whole fat cheese and so forth. I took a bite...it is rich and good!
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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2007
We liked this very much after I made a few minor changes based on availabiilty and personal preferences. I did half milk, half stock and then used a stick blender to partly puree - all the creaminess with not as much fat. Also subbed some of the cheddar for parmesan for the same reason. Used about a 1/2 Tbsp of pesto because didn't have fresh basil. Only made enough for 2 of us though.
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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2007
Delicious and easy to make my family really enjoyed the soup. Specially in cold weather.
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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2006
Alright - not great. Found the pepper to be too much. Will reduce or elimate completely if I try it again.
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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2006
I loved this soup! It took no time at all to whip up and my DH who is soooo picky licked his bowl clean. I did like others and chopped my onions (fine) and added approx. 2 cups of cheese. Wonderful on a cold winter's night.
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Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2006
Great way to use up broccoli. Like other readers, I also used about twice as much cheese and seasoned it with 1 tsp. chicken bouillon granules. It really only makes about 3 good sized servings for a main dish served with salad & bread. Had to use dried basil, of course you use less amount than fresh.
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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2006
This soup was wonderful. I would definately suggest doubling as it doesn't make much.
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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2006
5 stars for being flavorful and very easy to make. I also chopped the onion but added extra cheese and added a touch of garlic powder. Good served with bacon crumbles on top.
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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2006
This recipe should be doubled, it doesn't make very much. Very good though.
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