This was so very good! Hubby said it tasted like a restaurant dish. I needed to make supper with what I already had in the pantry, and pasta is the easy go-to meal. We get tired of basic spaghetti sauce, so I looked for something different, and I'm so glad I did! Made minor changes: only had one tomato, so it wasn't a full 2 cups, and instead of crushed red pepper I used some home-roasted (slightly) spicy red peppers that I had on hand. I just finished up the leftovers for lunch. I'll definitely make this again. Thanks!

Reviewed On: Oct. 15, 2009

I made this back in Dec. when my sister and her family were visiting and I had a ham bone in the freezer waiting to be used. I soaked the beans overnight, and used some chicken broth (I think I only had one can) in place of some of the water. It was so delicious! Everybody loved it! I'm wishing I had a ham bone right now, because this soup would really hit the spot on this cold, snowy day. Yum, yum!

Reviewed On: Feb. 2, 2008

My husband and I loved this! My five-yr-old loved it! It was kind of addicting; there were quite a bit of spices left in the bottom of the bowl (which sat on the counter all night) and I even made more popcorn in the morning to use up the remainder. I snacked on it all day. Which brings me to my one minor issue: I wish all those spices stuck to the popcorn the first time around (however, that's not the fault of the recipe, really). I tossed it in a bowl and shook it in a bag, using cooking spray for both. I'll have to work on my technique next time to get a good even coating. I also might try using a little more cayenne next time, just enough to give it a little kick.

Reviewed On: Dec. 7, 2007