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The juice I have blended so it\u2019s a smooth broth, and tomorrow I will add leftover roast beef some black and pinto beans and corn and have taco soup. Garnished with a little sour cream and avocado. Should be delicious.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-07-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Karen5392"},"reviewBody":"OMG I loved this recipe! I made it exactly as written except that I used 2 pounds of chuck roast instead of 4, 2 jalape\u00f1o instead of 1, and reduced sodium taco seasoning. It was fantastic! It had a little kick but not too much. I served it over egg noodles but you could use cauliflower mash, potatoes or Texas toast. 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4-9-23 I only had 2lbs beef cubes but used 2 cups medium salsa, 1large chopped onion, 3\/4 cup beef broth, taco powder, garlic powder, no jalape\u00f1o (family member sensitive), no salt \/pepper\/cornstarch. Added 1 T. Brown sugar to reduce the heat. Delicious served over rice with cheddar cheese, black olives, guacamole. Saut\u00e9ed corn and green chilies on the side.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-10-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"kristina573"},"reviewBody":"Did it exactly to recipe and my family of 4 loved it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-11-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"debstamp"},"reviewBody":"This recipe was super easy to make and came out great. Nice spice without being hot. I assume that the recipe was updated based on the questions in prior reviews but just in case...yes, 1C of water with the salsa and then 1T with the cornstarch and yes a full packet of taco seasoning. 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