I have tryed this recipe, and it is wonderful.If you are looking for something good and hearty as well as easy, this is your recipe. It is very easy to make. I double the recipe so I could freeze it and have it at another time. I wanted to have meat in mine so I cooked hamburger into fine pieces then drained hamburger. I then added the hamburger w/ the last of my ingredents. I only needed to add a little salt and pepper in the soup for added taste. I will make this recipe again. I have also printed it for a few of my other friends.