This was fabulous. I made it as written, except I didn't add salt (it didn't need it at all). I used 2 mild and 2 hot Italian sausages. Make sure to take the casings off the sausage before trying to brown. Oops! I think I might have cooked the sausage a bit too long because it was slightly too chewy, but everything else was fantastic. Oh, the cooking time took a lot longer for the carrots. I waited until they were done before I added the baby spinach leaves.

Reviewed On: Dec. 12, 2009

Delicious recipe. I used 1 cup milk and 1 cup half and half to make it richer. This is total comfort food. Definitely a keeper. I would like to try adding some corn and/or green beans next time I make it.

Reviewed On: Jan. 31, 2009

I'm giving this 4 stars based on my alterations of the recipe. I used half the amounts called for of the chicken broth and milk and left out the water completely. This was the perfect consistency for me. Not too thick but not too thin. I also used a hand blender to puree after the broccoli was cooked and only put a few sprinkles of corn starch in (I mixed it with some of the milk before pouring in). Then I "souped" it up with some seasonings like a pinch of nutmeg, black pepper, celery salt, sea salt, Tabasco and the like. I really just tasted and seasoned and so on until it I felt it was properly seasoned. I also cooked it quite a bit longer, while stirring, then turned off the heat and let it sit for a while to thicken before serving in sourdough bread bowls. It was absolutely delicious.

Reviewed On: Jan. 7, 2009