Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2011

I used vegetarian bacon (with olive oil instead of grease) and it turned out fantastic. I also got these teeny little potatoes at Trader Joe's that I threw in whole without having to slice or peel and it tasted good and was easier to make.

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Chrissy

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2009

I thought this was delicious! The recipe makes a lot of chowder, which is good if you are feeding a lot of people. I would suggest increasing the amount of curry powder (1/4 tsp for so much really doesn't add enough curry taste in my opinion). But I thought it was great- good taste, thick (not runny), easy, and cheap! It has a lot of sodium, so be sure to drink a lot of water!

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b44v21lenz

Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA

Living In: Santa Cruz, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2009

Wonderful dish. My whole family enjoyed it and it is great to make and take to someone's home. I fix it for my father and he can eat it with a sandwich for a yummy lunch. I cook the recipe completely as is.

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claytonsgirl

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Cross City, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

This recipe is great just as given. I don't understand why people alter the recipe and then offer sub-standard ratings.

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PathToEternity

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2008

This is a great recipe. Have already made this 3 times in this past month. I did cut out one of the Can of patato creme as two seemed a little strong. Exchanged it out with a creme of celery.

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AC_CRUSADE

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2007

I only gave this recipe 4 stars because I think it is a good base. I made lots of additions/revisions, plus I halved the recipe... so take that into consideration for amounts used. First, I used yellow potatoes. These have a nice flavor for soups. I chopped the bacon before browning... this makes browning easier. Then, I wanted this to be spicy and flavorful... probably too spicy for most, but I added to the bacon while near the end of browning: 1/2 white onion (diced), 2 garlic cloves (minced), 2 Serrano peppers (seeded & diced), and 2 jalapeno peppers (seeded & diced). I sautéed these with the bacon until all was tender and the bacon browned. I doubled the cream of potato soup rather than also adding cream of mushroom. I doubled the amount of corn and used Mexican corn instead of plain, and added 1/4 c of heavy cream in addition to 2% milk. I also added coriander, cumin, and oregano to the mixture and eliminated the curry powder. This was truly amazing... one of the best dishes I've ever made!

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motherteresa

Home Town: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2006

My husband and 14 year old son finished all of this in one sitting (I had a small bowl) and this makes a lot of chowder. I would substitute another cream of potato for one of the cream of mushrooms, it tasted a little too mushroom-soupy to me but I love the taste of potato so it might just be me. My family didn't seem to mind. I would also cut back on the potatoes. I didn't use all of mine, it would have been too bulky. My husband thought there was too much corn but I didn't. Great, quick chowder!

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KARIELLEN

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2005

Made this soup for company and all LOVED it -- didn't add the curry powder and only salt and pepper to taste (i'm sure 1 cup is a typo!) I used 99% Fat free cream of mushroom and 2% milk and it was very good still. Matter of fact many asked for the recipe Also, I used jarred Real Bacon for convenience

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monarchmomx2

Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2003

This was definitly tasty, but I tweaked it with what I had on hand. First off, I halved it and then I did not use any Cream of Mushroom Soup - just the Creamed Potato. I should have used just 1-10oz can of creamed corn (I used that and a 5oz can of reg. corn - which was too much) because I wanted the soup to have more corn. Then I added extra spicy pepper and salt and pepper to taste - and definitly did not use a full cup! I think this recipe would be good for a slow cooker and it also works well to mash it (good for folks who've just had their wisdom teeth removed and can't chew - which is why I made the recipe).

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