"Excellent flavor, pretty easy soup. Made it exactly as outlined, only change I made was adding two diced chipotle peppers I had in the fridge for a little kick. Agree with everyone's comments that its more like a chili than a soup, but very hearty and flavorful and perfect for cold weather. Served with corn bread + my husband loved it. Will defini"

"I made this at the request of my husband, who's mom used to make it for him. I found it to be quite good, though a rather basic tasting mac and cheese. At the suggestion of my mother in law, I used evaporated milk in place of regular milk. I also added a little extra milk after reading the reviews - not quite 1 1/4 cup. Also added some grated onion..."