I found the recipe itself to be very bland. I used 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth, 2.5 cups low sodium chicken broth and 1.5 cups water. I used smoked ham hocks which I'll never do again — the smoked flavor added a very strange taste to the soup and I thought I'd have to throw it out, and I got very little meat from two (perhaps I was meant to use three or four but the recipe doesn't specify). I added some salt, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, and a bit of thyme leaves (I know very little about spices, I was just hoping to salvage the food at this point) and let it cook longer and it turned out okay.

Aaron· last year

"I didn't follow the recipe and it turned out terrible. And it's all your fault."

Natalie Elizabeth· last year

By "I didn't follow the recipe," do you mean that I shouldn't have used smoked ham hocks? If so, then yes, that was my mistake, and maybe worth trying again without. Otherwise, I followed it just fine and adjusted afterwards when I didn't like it.

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