Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2011

Great comfort food. I make some minor adjustments. I substitute the water with more chicken broth and only use 1 teaspoons of oregano. I also throw in whatever I have handy: garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning, parsely flakes, etc. And since the chicken is already cooked, I don't put it in until the very end. Awesome on a cold evening.

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Gunia20

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2011

This was very bland. Not crazy about the oregano. I doctored it up, but won't make again.

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Cindy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2011

This recipe turned out sort of bland and doesn't have enough colour. Needs stuff added to it, but I wasn't sure what.

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Evamarie

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2011

This was a pretty average tasting soup. I needed about double the chicken broth even though I cooked the soup covered. After adding 1 tsp. oregano, I tasted the soup and felt that was plenty of oregano...maybe too much. I added a little basil, rosemary, and parsley to get a better blend of flavors, but never got it exactly right. I altered the preparation directions: after adding the flour to the vegetables, I stirred in 2 T. Sherry and the 1 c. milk, stirred until the mixture was thick and bubbly, then added it to the broth/rice mixture. I added the cooked chicken near the end to avoid overcooking...there is no need to add it in step 1 before the rice even cooks.

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COOKIN4MYFAMILY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Conifer, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2011

The is a nice and easy meal, although I found it rather bland. I added a red pepper, celery, a splash of white wine, more salt and pepper and a little seasoning blend, and it still was missing something--maybe Cayenne? My husband liked it though and he usually goes for big flavor, and it definitely looked yummy to serve, so I gave it four stars instead of three.

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Kitchen Privileges

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2010

I made this w/leftover turkey, barley and added a few stalks of celery. Omitted rice, water, and used 1/2 the amt of oregano. Came out great!

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mshel

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Whitesboro, New York, USA

Living In: Barneveld, New York, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2010

This was really good. I didn't give it a five because it wasn't to die for, and needed some extra spice to it. I doubled the amount of rice, and used less dried oregano as suggested. Next time I will omit the carrots, and add some corn. With the remaining leftovers, i warmed it up with a can of chicken broth and made chicken mushroom chowder soup. Very good. Thanks for sharing.

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AppleJacks

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2010

Good concept, needs a little extra spice!

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skrafft

Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2010

Made this the first time exactly as directed & really liked it, but thought suggestions from some others sounded good, so I cut back on the oregano to 1/2 t. and added cream of chicken soup. It was to die for. I'm making it tomorrow & will double the recipe.

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