-I use Better than Bouillon available from Walmart. It's high quality and has amazing flavor.
-A little
THM Super Sweet Blend helps round out the flavor. Don't worry - the sweetness dissipates as the soup cooks and the end result isn't noticeably sweet.
-I used shredded queso cheese (available from Walmart) in this soup since it melts really well and reminds me of Velveeta, but feel free to substitute with your favorite shredded cheese.
-I'm sure some of you will ask if you can use cauli rice to replace the 6 cups of cooked brown rice and turn this into a THM S recipe. I highly recommend that you use real brown rice in this recipe for optimum comfort food level and heartiness. Use it as a treat now and then, or enjoy it more often when you reach goal weight. But, if you want to try using cauli rice in place of the brown rice, be my guest. The soup probably won't be as thick, so feel free to add more cauli rice than the brown rice called for in the recipe. (You would use 6+ cups of cauli rice in place of the 6 cups of water and 3 cups of uncooked brown rice. I would try sautéing it with the vegetables, then add the rest of the ingredients. You may want to decrease the amount of carrots if you want a true THM S since they're not a non-starchy veggie.) But all this experimentation will be upon your own head. I can only vouch for the recipe as written. ;)
-This soup does freeze OK. It looks really weird when you get it out of the freezer and let it thaw, but once you heat it up it becomes soup again. The rice is a little softer than when it's fresh, but it's still good.