Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2003

Oh boy, good soup! I left out the onion and added scallions instead and topped with crispy bacon and cheddar. Yum!

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LINDA MCLEAN

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2002

Oh yeah! This is what I was looking for, as my entire family is just sick & tired of beef (due to the fact that we eaten it everyday for the past week) this was a nice change. I think that next time I will add bacon as well. I found that by using the fine or fancy shredded cheese elimanates the "grittyness" (well it did for me anyway). YUM, thanks Claire!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2002

We loved this soup. I noticed too that it wasn't as thick as I like potato soup so I added a little cornstach/water mixture and that helped. I did not have onions on hand but I did have green onions so I added those to the potatoes and had them boil with the potatoes( I boiled the potatoes instead of microwaving them), because I do not like crunchy onions in my soup. But it really did taste like a baked potato. I topped it with crumbled bacon and extra cheese. We will be making this allot for those cold winter nights. It is a great comfort food!

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2002

This was and INCREDIBLE soup! My entire family LOVED it! I made it it my biggest pot but couldn't put the entire amount of milk so I used 1 less cup of milk and added it to the leftovers. I also added some bacon! It did take longer than 7-10 minutes to microwave the potatoes though, but I almost think it would be better to boil them. I think that's what I'll do next time! MAKE THIS YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2002

Oh WOW! What a great recipe! Having read some of the other posts I got the idea to use half butter and half bacon grease. It was fabulous. I scaled the recipe to four serving and was sorry I did. Now I have to share! One thing I should bring up is this, make sure your potatoes are nice and done before adding them in. I got in too big a hurry and had to wait for them to finish cooking in the pot. Try this recipe.

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2002

My husband and I really disliked this potato soup. First, it was too thick. But the biggest dislike was it was way too bland. We added bacon bits, and more salt and pepper, and it didn't help a bit. This recipe needs major doctoring with seasonings. I will not be fixing this recipe again.

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2002

This is a great recipe! I had been looking for a good, basic potato soup recipe and this is it. I halved the recipe and used redskin potatos and left the skins on. Delicious!

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JENNJOR

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2002

Very easy flavorful recipe. I've shared this with my sister and she thinks it's a great recipe too. I've seen more complicated recipes for this type of soup with many more ingredients but this tasted great. Thank you, Claire.

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2002

Quick and hearty, it's the best I've ever had! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

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Reviewed: May 21, 2002

This didn't work out for me at all-I followed the recipe to a T and the consistency of the soup was gritty.

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GINAH1

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2002

Very good but this recipe was huge - like 18 servings!

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Judye

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2002

I thought this soup was excellent and my husband even loved it. I did find I had to cook the potatoes a little longer, this would depend on your microwave oven. I also used 8oz of brick cheese that I shredded and pureed 4 cups of the soup to thicken. I would definitely make this again. :)

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2002

Oh my gosh! This is the best-tasting (reminiscent of the Loaded Potato Soup at O'Charley's) and easiest potato soup recipe I've ever made! I took it one step further and added broccoli and bacon bits to he soup while it was cooking. My husband and my three children (all picky eaters) love it!

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Marcie

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2002

This was a great soup and really easy. I used 8 oz. of Velveeta as a subsitute for the cheese and WOW. I thought this was a big batch to freeze but we ended up eating the whole pot in two days.

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2001

I can't get my kid's to eat potatoes...weird I know.....but the adults loved it...I love potato soup so I thought it was great!!!

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CRABBYNETTE

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2001

Best Potato soup I have ever eaten.. mmmmmmmm

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2001

This is great and so easy. We will make this again and again

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2001

This soup is great, I shared the recipe with the cook at the Assisted Living Home my mother lives in. The ladies loved it

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2001

This soup recipe was excellent and relatively easy. Since I didn't have the bacon bits, I added 2 tablespoons of bacon grease and we were blown away by the added flavor. My hubby & kids loved it.

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TIFFANY MARSHALL

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2001

This is a great comfort soup for winter! You can use green onions instead of regular onions. Make sure to use a wisk for the best results when blending. A very comforting meal!!

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