4.5 stars. I've never met the perfect bean/ham soup but this one is the best so far. Better than my old standby too, which was quite good. It's even better the next day! This one stays in my recipe box.

Reviewed On: Mar. 15, 2009

I've made this for many years. Guests just stand at the grill to get them when done. They usually don't get a chance to make it to a plate! I use kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper placed in a ziplock bag along with a very good quality olive oil. Let rest for an hour before grilling. EXCELLENT!!

Reviewed On: Mar. 14, 2009

I considered all of the recommendations in the reviews and adjusted to my preferences with outstanding results! The changes were: 1) Used regular ev olive oil 2) Omitted garlic powder and roasted 6 whole cloves garlic along with the cauliflower 3) Reduced salt to 1 teaspoon since I was using regular chicken broth as opposed to low sodium 4) Used 1 tablespoon flour It was thick so 1 more can of broth was required along with a tad more milk. Instead of a regular blender I used a stick-type and pureed all right in the soup pot for less clean-up chores. Excellente! This is definitely a keeper.

Reviewed On: Jan. 6, 2009