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This was easy and good. Quite tasty. I used chopped fresh onion and I added some grated cheese on top when I served it. I made a double batch.<\/p>
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I would use 2 cups water next time. I used sodium free chicken boullion. I used more milk also. My husband didn't like it, but I did and will make again for me.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"11\/07\/2012 18:01","GUID":"4664bc9cdeaf451fb35ec02445056da1","MemberId":2091461,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"GraminMaine","SubmittedDate":"11\/07\/2012 18:01"},{"Comment":"
This was veery good. I would double the recipe next time. It was a little thick so I added more chicken broth in. I also added a little garlic in also.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"10\/14\/2010 15:13","GUID":"C34D764544118A8606860D5464275212","MemberId":146806,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"daisey5","SubmittedDate":"10\/14\/2010 15:13"},{"Comment":"
Very easy to make and sooooo good, my family loved it!<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"05\/12\/2010 18:51","GUID":"fa9741082bb04e1d9786dbe9d5612fed","MemberId":5122188,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"faith44","SubmittedDate":"05\/12\/2010 18:51"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":312672,"name":"Soups","slug":"soups","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312607,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Choose from a large selection of ingredients when making these irresistible soup recipes, including gazpacho, potato soup, vegetable soup, lentil soup, chicken soup, chowder, turkey soup, broth, bean soup, ham soup, barley soup, meatball soup and more.","parent":310796,"count":3143,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/soups\/"},{"term_id":312895,"name":"Vegetable Soups","slug":"vegetable-soups","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312830,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Satisfy your healthy diet with these great vegetable soup recipes, including split pea soup, chicken vegetable soup, beef vegetable soup, mixed vegetable soup and more.","parent":312672,"count":1555,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/soups\/vegetable-soups\/"},{"term_id":312900,"name":"Broccoli Soups","slug":"broccoli-soups","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312835,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for recipes for broccoli soup? Taste Recipes has the best broccoli soup recipes from real cooks like you, featuring reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.","parent":312895,"count":77,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/soups\/vegetable-soups\/broccoli-soups\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Quick Cream of Broccoli Soup"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n