I made this 2 nights ago & my husband & I both agree it's the best we've ever tasted. I made it exactly as written except used processed pepperjack cheese. Thanks so much, this is a new favorite!

This recipe is really good just as it is written, but it's a great recipe to put your own stamp on, as well. I like a little spice in my soups, so I made the following changes for 8 servings: I Used chix stock and 1 Tbls sea salt instead of bouillon, I think that gives it a better home made taste and you can control the salt content better. For the potato, I used 1 baking potato and 1 red, doubled the garlic and used frozen corn & peas instead of canned. Using1/2 velveeta and 1/2 shredded sharp cheddar tasted great too. Added 1/2 tsp cayenne, 1 tsp worcestershire. Thanks to all the other reviewers for the great advice - I will be putting this in my regular soup rotation!

I make this soup about once a month and we love it. I use frozen peas, corn, and (instead of green beans) mixed vegetables. I always add more water than stated (usually about 9 cups) and it turns out perfectly. Tonight I used real cheese (cheddar, mozzarella and provolone) instead of processed - I don't recommend it! It tastes just as good - maybe better - but the texture and look isn't as nice.

This was delicious. I was skeptical about the whole pound of processed cheese so I used 1/2 pound processed cheese and half pound sharp cheddar. I think this really helped with the authenticity of the homemade part! ;) It was very good. I omitted carrots because we don't like them much. But I think you could add any vegetable at all and this would be delicious. The secret is in the garlic and cheese!

Won another chili/soup cookoff with this recipe! We use LB Jamison's chicken base instead of the bullion cubes...makes for a lot richer flavor. In addition, we substitute frozen vegetables for the canned. The vegetables retain their flavor and texture better. Don't forget to add a little salt and pepper. This recipe can be adapted for anyone's taste! Thanks for the great recipe.

This soup is so good! My very picky daughter asks for it atleast once a week.

Very good.

This is a good soup recipe. I used 8 cups chicken broth instead of water and bullion. I did not add peas, used twice as much frozen corn, added about three cups chopped zucchini, and forgot to add the onion. I did not use processed cheese (why take such a healthy recipe and add something so unhealthy?) but instead added shredded Colby Jack and Mozzarella. I added one pound all together, but may add up to two pounds next time because I think it could have used more cheese flavor (especially since I was subbing it for the process cheese, which has more cheesy flavor than real cheese).

We did not like this. I don't like to waste food but we all ditifully at a bowl, as it was dinner but tossed the rest. I bought Velveeta which we never eat, just for this recipe. To be fair- It could be that we just may not like processed cheese though (other than the occasional Kraft slice we don't eat it). It was very sweet for some reason. If I made this a next time, I would use shredded cheddar insead of the processed cheese it calls for.

If you love Cheese, you will love this! If you don't like cheese just tweak it a bit and you'll have a GREAT meal!

My whole family loves this recipes, and it good for you too.

Wow, what a great recipe! I added more cheese than called for, and also used half american, and half sharp cheddar. This chowder seemed to be screaming for a sprinkle of cayenne pepper, and I'm glad I listened. Really gave it an extra kick. As other reviewers have stated, this is a very versatile recipe, that begs to be customized by substituting your favorite veggies and cheeses, and I'm sure that I will make variations on this for years to come.

This was very yummy! I made a few changes (less potatoes and added 2 cups of broccoli). It was delicious. I made it on the stove and transfered into my crockpot for an hour or so without the lid.

This was pretty good. Something about it made it taste kind of sweet, though- maybe it is the combo of velveeta and peas?

This soup is just as good as everyone says! I used 2% Singles for the cheese (yes, I opened 16 packs). I also left out the celery, cut on the potatoes and carrots and added zukes and broccoli. Salt and pepper are a must!

This was very good. I scaled it down a lot, used frozen veggies for most of the vegetables, left out the celery, and used vegetable bouillon instead of chicken to make it vegetarian.