This was my first homemade vegetable soup and it was very good! I didn't have northern beans so I sued a can of red kidney beans I had on hand and Trader Joe's didn't have any cabbage so I used broccoli slaw instead and it worked just fine. I added another can of diced tomatoes and doubled the chicken broth because there wasn't enough liquid. I added gorgonzola cheese crackers from Trader Joe's on top and it was delicious!

Reviewed On: Oct. 15, 2009

This was a good start. I exchanged the cornmeal for garlic and herb bread crumbs because I didn't have cornmeal and I sauteed a pound of shrimp in the oil after the onions and zucchini were done. There needs to be a way in which a lot more of the batter stays on the zucchini and onions. Just letting the veggies sit for a half hour doesn't allow enough to glom on. The zucchini and onions need to be dredged in egg or milk before making contact with the batter. HOWEVER, both the lightly battered and heavily battered zucchini ended up tasting good: The zucchini I made that didn't retain much batter tastes great once you add a little salt and pepper at the end (because it doesn't retain enough spices from the batter). The zucchini I made that retained a lot more of the batter (I dredged them in water) tasted FANTASTIC. Will definitely make this again with my adjustments. :)

Reviewed On: Jun. 8, 2009

Delicious! I used baby dutch yellow potatoes and carrots instead of squash. It came out great!

Reviewed On: Apr. 11, 2009