Reviewed: May 1, 2012

Soooo good! I left out tomatoes cuz I hate them and the cloves....and.the bay leaf. Soaked beans overnight ..put in crockpot with the water salt pepper...added onion and garlic powder..did the back onion and celery ....added to crock pot of beans and cooked.all day! Amazing! Definately a keeper!

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Apriltc

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2012

Very good. It needs more liquid though. I added 2 cups of water and two tsp's of chicken bouillon and it was still a thick consistency.

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luv2cook

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dana Point, California, USA

Living In: Laguna Niguel, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2012

This was delicious and I didn't even have all the needed ingredients! No tomatoes and no cloves, instead of water, I used a box of chicken stock plus 1 cup of water. I prefer my soups thicker, so I just cut back on the liquid. Best bean and bacon soup I've ever had, thank you Karena for a wonderful recipe/soup!

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HEART2HEART

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2012

Best batch of beans I've ever tasted. I used one cup pinto and one cup soy beans.

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Daniel

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2012

GREAT SOUP - WONDERFUL FLAVOUR - I DID PUREE THE TOMATOES AS I DON'T CARE FOR LUMPS OF HOT TOMATO IN ANYTHING. ANOTHER READER SUGGESTED CUT THE BACON IN HALF - I WOULD DO THAT THE NEXT TIME. TKS.

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diane-tony

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Living In: Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2012

The best I have ever had! I forgot to add the tomatoes and I added fresh garlic, otherwise I followed the recipe. My 10 yo daughter had 2 bowls of it and then took it to school for lunch the next day.

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kimjnwa

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

I made this today with no changes in the recipe. However, I did use an immersion blender to thicken it at the end. Just enough to thicken without pureeing the beans. It was delicious. This recipe is a keeper for sure. BTW, the cloves add a nice smokey facet to the soup. Don't leave it out.

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Rickmac

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

I loved it... I just took off the bay leaves and cloves and added jalapenos chopped and it tasted great! thank You =)

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adripac 2010

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2012

Delish! This one is a keeper! I added 3 cloves minced garlic, used fresh instead of canned tomatoes (not keen on the BPA's in the canned stuff) and when it was done, I blended about half and added it back in, to make it creamier. I didn't have ground cloves, so I used five whole cloves and then picked them out at the end. I also cooked it in my pressure cooker (13 minutes to done, thank you very much). I did do a 1 minute pre-pressure cook to soften the beans beforehand too, because I'd forgotten to soak them overnight. Awesome recipe - thank you for sharing it!!

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docpris

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2012

This soup is absolutely delicious prepared exactly like the recipe. My whole family liked it. It had a great taste for a cold winter night! Thanks for the recipe - this will be a keeper.

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