huge hit and one i'll make again!

This was a pretty good recipe. I would make it again.

This was really good! I made a few minor changes: increased the cheese and added 1/2 cup of milk. This went over so well with my husband that it will be a winter staple recipe. Thanks!

A great non cream based soup!

Excellant recipe! I have changed the bacon to Hot Italian Sausage and added Rosemary. My wife and I both love the soup! i think she actually prefers the bacon but hey I'm cooking! Actually, this is one of two recipes i can do and enjoy doing if you don't count briskets and grilling. Thanks thanks thanks!

changed things up a little ....too lazy to go to store...added more onions and about 6 halfed cloves of garlic. Added a cup of dry white white... pureed the whole thing in blender at end...and added heavy cream...wow did it come out great...wife is downing it right now

Great soup, our soup club all loved it.

I made the recipe as written but doubled it. My husband and I both really liked it. I was surprised at how flavorful it was for not having much in terms of spices. The 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper went a long way and provided the perfect amount of heat for us. I will certainly make this one again!

My family wanted to go out for dinner but I told them I could make a homemade dinner that would be fantastic and much less expensive. I made this soup and they LOVED it!!! I added 1/4 cup of heavy cream at the end to thicken it up a bit. It was delicious!!!

Great flavor. I increased amounts to 6C potatoes and 6C broth, so I increased the cayenne to 1/4 tsp. Quite a kick. Also used 1C cheddar, and pureed half for a creamy consistency. Will definitely make again.

loved the recipe, added 1 cup of cheddar cheese insteaded of 1/2cup. Used smoked bacon. would be good for garnish croutons and green onion.

fabulous flavor...added 1/2 & 1/2 and extra cheese...perfect for a winter meal.

Good Soup.... Made as directed.

When I made this recipe, I was very impressed by the simplicity of it all and how it turned out to taste quite well. However, I made some changes: I didn't have bacon, so I used pork-bacon sausage that I had. It added just as much flavor. I also did not shred my cheese, I cubed it and stirred some in last minute, and also garnished with a few cubes to make it look more appealing and less dull. I added some spinach for green color and just a HINT of hot sauce (mexican hot sauce in my case, I like to add some spice to things). The soup was VERY filling and very much a comfort food. Also for visual appeal, I pureed HALF of the soup to make it creamy, and added the rest back to it for texture. I added a tiny bit of heavy cream swirled in last minute.

We all loved it! I didn't add the cheese to my bowl, but did for the rest of the family. I loved mine and they loved theirs. I will share with my friends.

I thought it was too thin and a bit flavorless to begin. I added lots of spice (salt and pepper, thyme, basil, etc.) and also some heavy whipping cream to thicken it up a bit. I also used twice the amount of cheese the recipe calls for.

I make this fairly often and my family loves it!