Happy I added a lot of carrots. Fresh tomatoes also made a huge difference. Balsamic vinegar and smoked sausage yummy additions

I give it 3 stars just for the creativity. However when it comes right down to it, the watermelon really isn't bringing a lot of flavor to the dish, and it honestly seemed like a vector for Teriyaki sauce. (If after reading this review, you do decided to make it, I recommend removing the outer 4mm of rind, otherwise it takes too long to cook and has a fibrous texture--much like ‘woody’ part of an asparagus stalk). Granted I didn’t follow the recipe exactly—I added ½ cup Teriyaki instead of ¼ cup (big mistake-keep it to ¼ cup otherwise all you can taste is Teriyaki and it comes out too salty). I also added a tsp of creamy peanut butter to vegetable oil (I wasn’t about to buy a whole thing of peanut oil just for one recipe.) It sounds good in principle, but it just didn’t turn out for me, maybe that extra ¼ of Teriyaki killed it for me. I served it over rice and that seemed to work well. Happy cooking!

also added a bit of cayenne and garlic powder. made with soy milk, shredded cheddar and 1/8 block of cream cheese.

follow the comment that used rice wine vinegar and mayo.

4 C chicken broth, 2 cans tomato paste + 4 cans water, noodles cooked separately, added spinach and kidney beans during lat 10-15 minutes. Fresh green beans (pre-cooked/blanched) YUM! I thought the tomato paste would make it bitter like it is in my spagetti sauce, but it wasn't. I guess it was approx. 1 T kosher salt and 1 t pepper. Perfect seasoning.

Also good with carrots. One of our favorites. No need to scrimp on the dill.

We didn't have celery, so I put in diced sweet potatoes - soooo yummy with the seasonings. Beef broth instead of vegetable and I added instant barley in the last 12 minutes. It was more of a soup than a thick stew, and we LOVED it!

follow comments and it turns out awesome!

good, good sauce!

I couldn't get enough. Sensational flavors. I didn't think it needed the bacon topping, though that would be tasty as well. It comes out a wonderful, thick consistency. Thank you for a great recipe!