I will say I LOOSELY followed this as I am feeding 4 people and need left overs for lunch. I used extra veggies from the garden as they were ready. I also used a family size box of rice a roni instead of regular. And mixed the packet in with a box of broth. To finish I topped with cheese. I highly recommend lots of seasonings as it was still a little bland. But my girls ate it so it's a win! Thank you.