Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2012

I had to double the amount of chicken broth in order to make it "soup," which in turn made it bland tasting.

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kellieann

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Manson, Washington, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2010

it made me kinda upset that it wasn't more of a soupy like soup. It tastes great but I would add more chicken broth for next time!

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Zinnia

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2010

A nice place to start. For the most part I started out following the directions. I did replace the bell pepper with diced canned chilies as I didn’t have a pepper on hand and thought the mild chilies were in keeping with the ‘Fiesta’ theme. I also used hominy in place of the corn, just personal preference. When the soup was done I did a taste test and although good, it simply didn’t shout FIESTA, I personally prefer a more spicy and robust flavor. I proceeded to add cumin, oregano, fresh minced garlic, original Rotel tomatoes and a wedge of jalapeno pepper. I removed the jalapeno and discarded after the soup had simmered a bit. I also increased the amount of broth. I made my own chicken stock and added the rice directly to the pot. I had made lobster stew for my husband and made this soup for myself, as he doesn’t care for hominy. For lunch we were having leftovers, hubby took a taste of this soup and fell in love with it, had to heat him a bowl! Said he liked the hominy in this dish! What a shock! Give the hominy a whirl, its bland flavor compliments the spicy flavors and the chewy texture makes for a nice comfort food. A definite keeper with the changes.

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gardengrl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Merced, California, USA

Living In: Berwick, Maine, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2009

Very good! I added a can of black beans and about a cup of salsa. I also added some cumin. My family loved it!

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jengusey

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

I have this recipe "almost" but I add a couple of sliced carrots, celery, fresh garlic, fresh jalapeno and a can of Rotel, undrained. I also use 2 or 3 cans of broth. In other words, it is a really good base soup and you can add whatever your family enjoys, to it.

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PIELADYB

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Jacksonville, Texas, USA

Living In: Overton, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2008

This soup was great after I added some things to it. I increased the amount of the rice and water and then added jalapeno peppers to it. It helped spicy up the dish.

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Iron Chef Hamy

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2008

Add one can of rotel (undrained) to make it spicier and soupier. I also sauted celery in with my onions and used real garlic. I threw in some diced fresh mushrooms as well. It tasted really good and the rotel really gave it some kick.

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Alli Brown

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2007

So easy to make and tasty - I didn't alter the spices at all. I doubled the recipe for an event at my daughter's school, and I used one red and one green pepper for added color.

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