This is a great bean soup recipe. To make mine heartier, I added an extra can of beans after pureeing the soup. At the suggestion of others, I also used a lot more garlic (5 cloves) and threw in a bay leaf while sauteeing the vegetables. Tarragon is a great susbstitue for the thyme. Just use a couple of tablespoons of whole fresh tarragon leaves in its place.

Reviewed On: Feb. 26, 2009