This has been in my family for years. I've never met anyone who didn't like it. I use it to impress dates because of wow factor.you can change the spicyness by the rotel.if you want spicy soup get the spicy rotel. This is family recipe but I've experimented. I took out the onion ,organo,chili powder,and cumin. And instead Mrs dash Fiesta lime and onion and herb instead. Instead of regular chicken broth walmart sells tortilla soup chicken broth but that has been hit or miss. So I recommend regular chicken broth first time around. I recommend doubling recipe for family dinners