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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009
This had a good flavor. No rush, but I wouldn't mind making it again. Changes are as follows: 1) Used 2 cans of black beans, rinsed. 2) Used 8 cups chicken broth. 3) Used 1 lb sausage. 4) Caraway instead of allspice. 5) Cut potatoes up into small pieces and cooked with everything else. 6) Did not use tomato paste because I didn't have it...didn't miss it.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.06 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009
This is a very good soup. I have made this several times, and it never fails to please. I always add random vegetables from the fridge/freezer, such as corn, beans, and carrots. I always cut up the sweet potatoes (without peeling) and dump them in the soup to cook. The Italian sausage is easier to cut into pieces if partially frozen.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.06 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2009
As someone who loves black beans, sausage and sweet potatoes, I thought this would be an ideal recipe. I was wrong.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.06 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009
I've made this a couple of times, this time I was out of Tomato Paste and used Chili Sauce...it worked out fine. This is a soup that is always better the longer the flavors infuse. I always like it better the second (and the third!) day.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.06 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008
My husband lifted the lid and frowned. He really liked after eating. Topped with sour cream. This was wonderful. I cut the recipe in half, but it only made 2 servings really.
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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2008
Okay ... so I'm not that impressed with this. At first I thought it was really bad. I went back to the reviews and noted that 1 member suggested adding cajun spices so I tried that and it helped. (enough for us it eat it for dinner) It took about an hour to cook the beans and that is WITH soaking them over night. Sorry but the look is really bad and the taste is just OK.
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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2008
A delicious soup! I added 1.5 tsp. of cayenne pepper to give it some kick, which was perfect. I also ended up adding almost a whole can (additional) of chicken broth throughout the cooking process in order to keep the soup from becoming too thick. Even with the added broth, it was still pretty darn thick. Even better over rice the next day, and kept for well over a week in the fridge. A keeper!
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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2008
I really love this soup. I'm a huge fan of black beans and sweet potatoes! I added crushed red pepper because I like a little spice w/ my black beans. The sweet potatoes with the spice were really good together. I also added a lot of chicken broth - maybe 2 cups because the soup was so thick. A little sour cream as a garnish and it was perfect! Thanks for the recipe!
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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008
We loved this soup. It's become a new favorite at our house. I used canned beans and ground sweet Italian sausage.
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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2008
I know this sounds strange however, I, personally, don't care for soups that resemble pumpkin pie... I don't care for sweet soups, I guess, and I prefer to not make sweet potatoes sweeter... I took the premise of this recipe and, instead of Allspice, used Cajun spices in it's place (Morton & Bassett "Cajun Spice Blend", which is all natural, "salt free", no msg, etc.) as the bulk of my actual seasoning in this soup... I also used Cajun Classiques Creole Seasoning (DOES have lots of salt) to taste... I used 1/2 a healthier (lower fat) Kielbasa sausage vs. Italian or Smoked... I cannot tell you how outstanding this soup is! Essentially, I am TRYING to cook Diabetic for myself, yet, my family keeps hounding me for this soup! The hordes descend the second I make this! Help! LOL
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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2007
Very, very good. I used canned beans and almost made it too soupy because I added too much broth. I just pureed another can of beans and added that. It was good the first night, but by the second day it had thickened up and was great. We even used it as burrito filling for the kids and they loved it.
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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2007
This recipe is absolutely delicious! I made this because it combines two of my favorite ingredients (black beans and sweet potatoes) - the sausage doesn't hurt either. I made mine extra thick by pureeing most of the beans; I also cooked my sweet potatoes in the microwave (just peel and stick them in for 7 minutes) before slicing them. I also added some sauteed onions and cayenne pepper for spice. Great recipe!
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Reviewed: May 15, 2007
Delicious. I used canned beans and cut back on the water. Also cooked the potatoes in the soup instead of steaming. Next time I will blend all the beans to make a thicker soup and add another can of a different type of beans to eat.
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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2007
This was a hit with the family. I used smoked sausage the first time and the second I used Jimmy Dean hot sausage. That was really good, hot and lightly sweet. I also used roasted onions instead of using green onions. I wasn't sure how the black beans would look in the soup so first time I used navy beans. Both beans were good in the soup.
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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2005
I was very disappointed in this. We did not like it AT ALL so I'm sure I must have done something wrong. It was really bland and very unappealing as it looked like black sludge. I hate to waste anything, but I threw it out.
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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2005
Awesome. I had everything except allspice, so i added a dash of cinnamon hoping it wouldn't ruin it, but it turned out great. It ended up with a gravy-like consistency and taste, which is great when you know there's no gravy in it. I used canned black beans. I cooked the cubed sweet potato in the microwave and added it close to the end.
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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2005
Nice blend of flavors. To reduce cooking time, I used canned black beans and cooked the sweet potatoes in the soup, instead of steaming seperately. I've also made this with smoked sausage and prefer it over the Italian.
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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2005
this recipe was good. it requires fairly close monitoring though. i kept having to add more water, as the soup was getting "sticky". also, the italian sausage i purchased came in natural casing, so cutting it up was not really a feasible option, so i just squeezed it out of the casing and made tiny little meatballs out of it. not as spicy as i had hoped for...
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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2004
This recipe is great! I live in Japan and could actually find almost all of the ingredients to make this soup. I substituted okonomiyaki sauce for the worcestshire sauce. The sweet potatoes and the sausauge created a sweet and spicy taste. I had no problems with my beans cooking in the 50 minutes. Just make sure to SOAK your beans overnight or for 8 hours before boiling.
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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2003
Very interesting flavours! My husband loves sausage, so this soup was a hit with him. It was also a good way to work black beans and sweet potato into a meal. I forgot to puree 1 cup of the beans and liquid, so ours was quite liquidy, but very good nonetheless. I also used canned beans, so I reduced the water and cooking time a bit.
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