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Have been making this for years, quick, easy and inexpensive. Perfect as written and a relief for husbands who don't like real onions and who don't mind soup as long as there is meat in it! I use cream for some of the milk when I have on hand, as well as Better than Bullion.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"01\/03\/2017 19:45","GUID":"20968e021e614961894e7e9fe6594f6f","MemberId":9015731,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"J","SubmittedDate":"01\/03\/2017 19:45"},{"Comment":"
Love this recipe and so does everyone else that easts it!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"01\/05\/2015 06:06","GUID":"96db2a56e8f44e6596f52ecdc3aba986","MemberId":4513683,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"deborahkay55","SubmittedDate":"01\/05\/2015 06:06"},{"Comment":"
I have made this soup alot. Friends ask for the recipe. I found that you need to cut the potatoes a little larger and put in at the end, otherwise they become mushy.<\/p>
I cut the crushed red pepper to 1\/8 tsp. This is a keeper recipe. Yummy!<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"09\/25\/2011 16:31","GUID":"a55a5f2a4e6149dbb66d34dc6f33ba9b","MemberId":2220035,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"ytrewq","SubmittedDate":"09\/25\/2011 16:31"},{"Comment":"
This was a great recipe to get rid of holiday leftovers. I had a potato medley with 3 different kinds of potatos and left over ham. The creamy sauce that this chowder has is great. A definite comfort food. I think this could have healing power that would rival chicken soup. Its that good.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"12\/31\/2009 13:48","GUID":"0c8396f7b15b455c92904c378cf4ab4e","MemberId":4577232,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"skipperstrucking","SubmittedDate":"12\/31\/2009 13:48"},{"Comment":"
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