Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2012

I added spices to make it suit our taste but overall pretty good & I will make again. I used 1 can whole tomatoes, 3 T tomato paste, garlic, onion, 3/4 can corn, chili powder, red pepper flakes, 2 beef bouillion cubes, oregano, parsley & a little salt. I cooked the rice separately and put in a bowl adding the soup on top like someone else suggested. I actually remember seeing Rachel Ray do that to a soup she made once. Even my picky boys liked this.

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Mamma's Trying

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2012

This recipe base helped me get exactly the soup my hubby and I love. It tasted like a famous veggie beef soup served at a popular restaurant where we live. I used 2 cups water and 4 cups beef broth. To the broth I added 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tbs balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbs worchestershire sauce, 2 tbs onion soup mix, fresh garlic and fresh dill, basil and oregano. I also threw in a can of sweet corn niblets. Shortly before serving I added a bit of already cooked rice I had from leftovers. A great dinner and now we have lunches for the week too!

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SHINEGIRL

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2011

This soup was awesome. I don't cook with black pepper so I substituted cayanne for it. I also threw in some sage and italian spices and took other readers suggestions to use beef bouillon cubes as an additional flavor. It was great! Thank you...

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RAPHAELLA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Living In: Buffalo, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2011

I've made this many times. It is a good, simple staple recipe. I added some finely diced celery and a few tablespoons of canned jalepenos just because I had some that I needed to use up. The kick turned out nice. We always top with cheese and call it Cheeseburger soup.

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tperry1234

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2011

Hearty recipe... My picky kids 10 and 9 ate it and raved!! I left the rice off to the side as my boyfriend doesn't care for it . It freezes well! I turned the leftovers into a pasta dish just pouring it as a sauce! DELICIOUS!!

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xvioletx1882

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Syracuse, New York, USA

Living In: Middle River, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2011

Yummy im making this right now,its almost done.Thank you.I added a little Oregano.The tomatoes i added was canned Mexican style.i also added a little bit of flour to thicken up some.

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Mrs.Clauson

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Sacramento, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Cut the recipe in half since I am the only family member who likes soup. I did add 2 bouillon cubes, a half tsp of garlic powder, and a bay leaf - just for my own flavor preference. Wonderful soup on a cold, rainy day.

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Gwenbishop

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2011

it was way too salty. i added extra rice, and the salt was still a bit overpowering. i think it would be better with beef broth and less salt.

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nyghteshadow

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2011

Added 3 chicken boullion cubes, tabasco sauce, basil and substituted carrots for green beans. It was pretty good.

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Tiffany462

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2010

A great base for someone just learning to cook. I cut the recipe in half and used turkey hot dogs instead of ground beef, and also added celery, chili powder, chicken bouillon, corn and garlic. Used a half cup of rice, and ended up having to add a cup of water after simmering for 40 minutes. It has great flavor, and is definitely a recipe to be experimented with.

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