Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2005

This soup is very healthy and tastes so great.My husband just loved it.The flavors mingle really well.Mixing part of the beans in a blender gives the soup the nice creamy look and taste.It is a keeper for my family.Chopping the veggies takes a bit of time.So I would recommend using a machine.Double the recipe and freeze the extra.

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ASTRID

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2005

Very tasty. I would only use 3 cups stock and 1 cup water if am to make it again. As you use the liquid from the beans the soup does not need added salt. I did add chilli flakes as another user mentioned as well as oregano. The soup is filling and delicious.

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2005

So good!!! Very healthy soup & suprisingly flavorful! I wanted to try kale, but was a bit hesitant to make this soup because it didn't look like it had enough "spice". I was SO wrong. This is a soup I can make again & again. Thank you!!!

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ZANNAH17

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2005

I washed the kale several times & removed the leaves from the center stalk. As I omitted the dried Italian herb seasoning (due to family preference), I added some crushed red pepper flakes for flavor. If the soup's too thick, just add more broth. I sprinkled parmesan on top at the table too. You probably could substitute escarole for the kale as well if you wanted to vary the recipe.

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2005

delightful! I added a tiny bit of salt to it, but wouldn't characterize it as bland at all.

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Nikita

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Reviewed: May 20, 2005

I have used this recipe since I saw it in an article on eye health. It is one of our favorites. I sometimes substitute one can of Dark kidney beans for one of Cannellini and I blend the kidney beans for thickening. It varies it a little and is just as great. We love it either way.

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Noraspat

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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2005

This is a great, tasty soup---and very healthy, too!

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SERRABEE

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2005

This soup is really great! Make sure you get the reduced sodium chicken broth (kale is very salty). I added some tofu for an extra protein punch.

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252BECKY

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2005

Easy, delicious and healthy. I ended up using left over kale from the "kale stir fry" recipe (which I didn't like) and it turned out fine. This soup is hearty and surpisingly good. Would be even better (but not as healthy) if you add some kielbasa.

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2005

My husband suffers from macular degeneration and was told to eat as much kale as he possibly can. I've tried many different recipes but he enjoyed this more than any of the rest.

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