Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

Wow so good! I wasn't expecting this dish to have so much flavor. If I did it again, I'd make cornbread to go with it.

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

This is a very healthy and delicious soup! I didn't have any fresh parsley, but it turned out excellent anyway.

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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2009

Did not care for Kale it seemed tough and bitter.

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2009

Don't know what to do with kale? This is it! This delicious, warms-the-soul soup goes very well with cornbread. I feel healthy after eating it! I like the variety of vegetables, which you can substitute for other vegetables you have on hand. (I used a large garden-variety tomato and red onion instead of yellow.)

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MARIAN27

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2009

This soup was almost impossible to set down and quit eating! High on my list to make again!

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Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2009

I liked this soup, but one could definitely botch the flavor if nice, ripe tomatoes aren't used. The soup definitely tasted better the second time around because of the acidity from the vine ripened tomatoes. I thought the that the acidity was important enough that I even doubled the amount of tomatoes called for the second time I cook this recipe. This time it turned out very well. I also recommend leaving out some Parmesan cheese for people to add to their soup if desired. It was a nice addition that some people liked.

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

I wanted to use up some kale I had and this was a good way, it was a little bland needed more seasonings but over all this was a good recipe thanks for sharing.

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ellemae3

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2009

This soup was really good and I am generally not a soup lover! I only had one can of beans so i did not blend any. I also added potato, carrot and fresh basil. Topped it before eating with some parm!

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2009

I love homemade soup and this is one you can throw together on a weeknight without much trouble. I agree with some of the other reviewers about the salt. I added 1 tsp. salt and found that I didn't need that much due to the salt from the beans (I used low sodium chicken broth).

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SUSAN

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2009

WOW! Great recipe! Found myself with a sack of Kale and had no idea what to do with it and found this recipe. The ONLY things I did different was to use canned diced tomatoes with chilies (drained)and used canned Great Northern Beans. The tomatoes with chilies gave it some real kick. Super Recipe!!

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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2009

I loved this recipe! My husband isn't a fan of Kale but he loved this soup!!!! I didn't change anything in the recipe, followed it to the letter. I will definitely be making this again - thank you for posting this!

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2009

This recipe is amazing! My broth (I used a veggie cube) turned out really well, which I think was the key! My boyfriend who is not in general fond of soups also gave this one rave reviews! The two slight modifications that I made were: 1) used dry beans i/o canned which adds a bit to the prep time for soaking and cooking them, but saves you from having to consume the insanely high amounts of sodium that comes with every can of beans and 2) I made my own Italian seasoning using a recipe from this website and fresh herbs from my garden, which turned out really well and saved about $5-6 in the process. Overall, whoever came up with the idea of pairing kale and beans is a culinary genius, and so is whoever conceived of this recipe!

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

Really yummy. I may have oversalted it a little, but it's still very tasty. I used kale and red chard (had both in my CSA box this week) and a few red potatoes diced. Added a can of fire-roasted tomatoes instead of plum tomatoes. Also added a healthy dash of lemon pepper shortly before serving.

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KARINTRACY

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2009

Had some Kale that we got through our local C.S.A. and didn't know what to do with it. Stumbled across this recipe and I have made this soup many times since. Excellent!

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Ricardo

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

Made this soup because I had kale on hand...It was delicious..I added some extra spices because it was a little bland upon first taste, and used garbanzo beans instead of navy beans. Excellent recipe, simple to make, few ingredients, and easily adaptable to what you have on hand. I will make it again!

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2009

I made this last night, and was a little skeptical when I tasted it. It was just okay; a little bland. However, I brought it for lunch today, and after sitting overnight it is MUCH better! I gave it 5 stars for the simple prep, common ingredients, and nutritional value. I recommend not adding any salt until the next day, unless you use "no salt" cans of beans.

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

I was looking for a nice healthy soup that didn't have meat and I found this heavenly piece of work. When i was cooking i wasn't sure if i had enough of kale then onion but then i figured it out on how to do it my way and it came out delicious. I only used half of the medium onion and only 2 regular tomatoes and it was still perfect, even my mom had to let her bf try some and he loved it. I feel proud of myself =D and thank you for submitting such great easy to make and VERY healthy soup.

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

Easy and delicious, always my favorite combo. I also added a can of tomatoes and some bay leaves for a little more flavor. Very tasty.

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ELAINE222

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2009

My husband and I really enjoyed this. It's summer so I have fresh herbs in my garden. Instead of Italian spice, I threw in a large handful of sprigs -- sage, thyme, oregano and rosemary, and let that simmer for the 15 minutes. Delicious!

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