Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007

Very Good! I also used 5 bouillon cubes, more rice and substituted corn and lima beans for carrots. With the added rice, it turned out very hearty and very tasty with the added bouillon.

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bigdog

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Princeton, Illinois, USA Living In: Mahomet, Illinois, USA
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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2007

It was most likely all my altering that did it, but I didn't think this soup had any flavor at all. I added a can of corn and a handful of frozen peas, I also used less hamburger than the recipe called for. I tasted it about 15 mins before it was finished and thought it was completely plain, so I had to add a stock cube. Once I did that, it tasted quite nice.

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Alyson

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2007

I made this soup using tomato juice instead of canned tomatoes, and it came out beautifully. A great soup for a cold day!

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Susan S.


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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2007

I added 3 beef bullioun cubes, as well as some shakes from the garlic powder can. This wasn't very flavorful at all. I can't imagine just using unseasoned water, as the recipe calls for. The soup was bland even with my spice additions. I don't care for this. Bland. Plain.

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MOLLE888

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Bethesda, Maryland, USA Living In: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2007

This was a pretty good recipe. Instead of just the plain ground beef I used leftover meatloaf that I had. This gave it a nice twist. I also added a beef bouillon cube like priors reviewers stated. It was an easy recipe and I already had everything on hand so no trips the grocery store for me.

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Angie W.

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2007

This was great with modifications. I used 6 cups of water & 3 beef bouillon cubes as the base. Also added drained and rinsed kidney beans, 1 can corn, and sea shell pasta. Also used tomato puree'. REAL tasty!

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brigette


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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2006

I added bulion like others suggested. I really liked this and will defiantly make this again.

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Shannon M


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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2006

It was fine, but not great. I can't give it 4 stars (much less 5) because it was rather bland. I don't think I'll make it again.

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2006

Very, very yummy! Way too much salt called for. Use only about 1/3 of what's called for. Also, I tripled the amount of rice. Next time I think I will add more vegetables. Green beans, corn, fresh greens, and turnip would all be good in this. I doubled the recipe to have some to freeze for later. It froze very well.

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MICHELLEUSU


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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2006

I made this for a potluck and it got rave reviews. I cut the salt in half and used beef broth rather then water as suggested. The leftovers the next day were even better!

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FOXXY42

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2006

This was good. After reading the other reviews I also used beef broth. I added more rice to make the soup a little heartier.

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L.B.

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2006

This was pretty good. I cooked the onion with the hamburger, and added garlic, celery, and beef bullion with the water. I didn't add any salt since I put in the bullion, but I did add some basil and oregano at the end of the cooking. It was still a little bland, but the leftovers the next day were yummy.

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2005

This turned out better than the ingredients!

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2005

Good basic beef soup recipe. Didn't have carrots or potatoes, sub'd corn. Added black beans (drained) and garlic. Added 2 cups of cooked rice towards the end, so I lessened some of the water. Added a couple of different spices within reach of the stove. =) Will be modifying and eating this more.

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2005

Very tasty. I cooked the beef in a little worchestershire sauce and added a few more seasonings during the simmering. But wow! Very very tasty soup.

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Erica

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2005

I tasted this soup after simmering for about a 1/2 hr and it just tasted like water. I added chili powder, garlic, and beef base and it turned out great! Without beef base there's nothing really to give it any flavor so that's an important ingredient.

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2004

I too made a few changes and this soup tasted wonderful!! I used 5 beef boullion cubes and the full 6 cups of water. I also added garlic and extra spices when cooking the ground beef.

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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2004

Absolutely excellent recipe. :) My husband and I added 1/2 tsp of chili powder, 1 tsp of garlic salt, 1 tsp of beef boulion powder, and 2 tbsp of sugar. It was delicious and we'll be making it again soon.

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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2004

This soup was FANTASTIC! I followed the recipe and made 2 changes: 1) I used 3 tsp of Hawaiian salt, I believe it's equivalent to sea salt. 2)I used 6 cups of beef broth (low sodium) instead of water. After letting it simmer for about 1 1/2 hr, I added 2 c. of cooked rice. It kinda tastes like beef stew (watered down). My family loved it, especially my 9 & 3 year. Thank you for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2004

Great, easy soup!!! I found this recipe while looking for something to make with ground beef and a few cups of left over rice. It turned out great. I waited til the soup was about 15 minutes from being done to add the cooked rice. I also added a can of corn. My son who doesn't usually eat vegtable soup scarfed this one down.

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