Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2007

My husband was a little leary of the hamburger meat in the soup but ended up really loving it, I;ve made it many times since and have improvised every time. I use a base of frozen mixed vegies but add whatever I have in the frig. Great dinner with a loaf of french bread.

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geri

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Living In: Stamford, Connecticut, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

So Good! This cleaned my fridge out of leftovers! I added left over pot roast instead of ground beef, chopped carrots, celery, half a mayan onion and garlic. I also added 1 Tbl italian seasoning, speghetti sauce since I didn't have any tomato sauce. The diced tomatos came out of my freezer from this year's crop. I simmered for hour and the last 20 minutes I added frozen peas. Served with fruit salad (had to get some fruit on the table with a 2 year old!), garlic bread and a baked potato for my husband since he is not a big soup eater. Everyone in the family loved it, turned out more like stew than soup - but it tasted great!

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ANGELA43

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2007

My husband and brother loved this one. I substituted the stewed tomatoes with tomato juice. Turned out great. I took other suggestions and used garlic and onion also. Will make again!

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Kelly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Middletown, Maryland, USA

Living In: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2007

I added 2 beef bouillon cubes, some freshly ground black pepper, and a dash of garlic salt to give it just a little more flavor. I also substituted diced tomatoes for the stewed tomatoes.

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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2007

It was ok. Neither here nor there. Seemed like it'd be a good pasta sauce.

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Simone

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2007

Great recipe. The only changes I made were to add more liquid (Beef broth) and more sugar to taste. Simple and easy. Thanks.

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2007

Good basic soup. Quick, easy and tasty. I didn't have stewed tomatoes so instead I used two cans of tomato sauce. As others users suggested, I used beef broth and cooked the ground beef with onions and garlic for extra flavor. We loved it and I will definitely make it often.

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Steph

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Living In: Addison, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: May 7, 2007

Made a few modifications and both my husband and my toddler loved this! I sauteed an onion and some garlic along with the beef, used spaghetti sauce (instead of plain tomato sauce), beef broth (instead of water), added 1 can of butter beans and several good dashes of Worcestershire. Really tasty served with hot cornbread. A very hearty meal!

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Carrie B.

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2007

Used beef broth instead of water and added garlic. The flavor was good but didn't really like the ground beef in it.

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2007

This was great! I added more veggies, like zucchini, & cooked it all in a crockpot. It was yummy!

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Cara

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2007

This was an easy soup to make, but I was excepting more from a five star recipe. A little bland even after more spice and herb additions.

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2007

The beauty of this versatile recipe is that you can alter it to your taste. I did as other reviewers, and used beef broth in place of water (2 cans broth, 4C water)and added onion and garlic to the beef. I used a full pound of ground sirloin, added small elbow macaroni, cabbage, and white pepper. For a real flavor booster, I also used about half a jar of Prego traditional pasta sauce in lieu of the tomato sauce, and petite diced tomatoes in place of the stewed tomatoes. Served with cornbread, this is my new favorite Winter meal! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2007

This was a pretty decent recipe. Like many of the recipes on allrecipes.com, usually it's a great place for me to start. This recipe was just that. I made some changes to suit my own tastes. I omitted the tomato sauce and added 3 cloves of crushed garlic and more variety of vegetables such as diced rutabegas. A good soup. Will make it again. Thanks for the recipe!

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A Korean

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2007

This was very good. Although I did make some changes. I also used Beef broth in place of the water (as suggested by others). Instead of frozen vegetables I used a can of corn (drained) an can of lima beans (drained) and I cut a potato into small cubes. I cooked it longer than 20 minutes to allow the potatoes to cook all the way through. I will make this again, and next time I will add an extra 2 tablespoons of onion soup mix for extra flavor.

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jennilyn77

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Home Town: Powder Springs, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2007

Quick, easy, cheap and delicious! I used 1 lb. ground beef, 3 cloves garlic, substituted spaghetti sauce for the tomato sauce, and added orzo - yummy! Will definitely be making this again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2007

This is a great recipe. After reading other reviews, I made a few changes. Instead of 2 cups of water I used 2 cups of beef broth. I also added 1/2 cup frozen corn, 2 stalks of celery (chopped), 1 tsp Worcestire sauce, and I sauteed 1/2 onion and 2 cloves of garlic while browning the ground beef. Thanks for the great recipe- I will make this again!

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Joy

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Home Town: Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA

Living In: San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2007

Great Recipe! I actually swapped the ground beef for 2 chicken breasts, threw in a tsp of chicken boullion and added a cubed potato...it was great!

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2007

I loved this recipe however I too did a little bit of changing. To make it just a tad more healthy I used ground turkey instead of ground beef. I also substituted beef broth in place of the water and instead of 2 cups i put 4 cups of beef broth and 1 lb of ground turkey. Also browned the turkey with 1/2 a chopped onion as well. It was delicious. I'm eating it for lunch now!!

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Home Town: Covington, Kentucky, USA

Living In: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2007

I made this soup for dinner tonight and it was delicious! My husband had two helpings. I followed other reviews and added beef broth, diced tomatoes, garlic, potatoes, carrots, celery, stew meat, and two cups frozen mixed vegetables. Instead of onion soup mix, i added an envelope of vegetable soup mix. Served with a salad, and rye bread it made a perfect meal for a cold night like tonight.

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2007

THIS WAS THE BEST!!!! I added garlic to the hamburger and used beef broth. I doubled the recipe. Good thing I did so there'll be leftovers. yum. I never made soup before and this tasted way better then canned stuff.

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