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Will make this again, it was such a quick and easy recipe!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-09-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanPalmtree"},"reviewBody":"Very good. Everyone that's had it loves it and wants the recipe! It's good with bacon bits sprinkled on it just before eating.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-11-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedGuitar"},"reviewBody":"I have made this recipe several times and we all love it. 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Beats any restaurant!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-11-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedGuitar"},"reviewBody":"I have made this recipe several times and w","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-10-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueElephant"},"reviewBody":"It looked and tasted like runny mashed potatoes! I will not make this again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-10-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Green8Ball"},"reviewBody":"Crumbled bacon and snipped chives for the top.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-01-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldSnow"},"reviewBody":"Next time I would add more potatoes to make it a little thicker, but it was delicious. 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Will make again!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-05-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldPretzel"},"reviewBody":"I love potato soup and always looking for a way to jazz it up. This was delicious! I did not have whole milk so used 2% one cup and 1\\\\2 one cup. At the last few minutes I added chunks of ham off a bone, from the night before. Really good flavor. I will definitely make this again..","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"3307","romance_copy_dek":"This recipe was handed down to me by my mother. I was raised on a farm and these ingredients were readily available in our area. 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