Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2012

Used most suggestions from other reviewers and used only chicken broth, fresh rosemary, & extra garlic. Everyone in our home loved it - including kids!

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mom2ranis

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2012

Absolutely yummy! I've made this several times and have served it to guests and neighbors. Everyone loves it! So comforting! I followed some of the suggestions - didn't dilute with water, if I felt it needed more liquid I added more stock. I use frozen spinach instead of fresh because I've always got that on hand. I definitely add more garlic! And I sautee the veggies first. I also add ground italian sausage if I want a more 'meaty' meal, but even without, this is a very hearty dish!

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GabesMom06

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Living In: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2012

My review is for this recipe as written. I would suggest using all broth over the water as the base was a little 'thin' tasting. Otherwise it was quite nice.

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CC♥'s2bake

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2012

This is a really yummy soup! I made a couple changes for more flavor; I used two cloves of garlic instead of one, and doubled the amount of thyme. I also added salt to taste, as it was a little bland. I loved the addition of the lemon juice in this recipe, as it gave a unique flavor twist that was very tasty. I used a handheld immersion blender to blend the soup, and was a little disappointed by the result, as it was not very smooth. Next time, I think I'll blend it until smooth in my Vitamix. Altogether, though, I really like this recipe and will make it again. Thanks for sharing!

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larkspur

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2012

Even with changes to enhance flavor per reviewers suggestions, it's still an okay soup. I do like that it's healthy.

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{ moaa }

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

Amazing!!!! Followed the suggestions of others and added more garlic and fresh chopped rosemary. Also added more lemon juice (almost a full lemon). Used extra chicken broth instead of water and added turkey sausage. Wish I would have added another can of beans like other reviewers suggested. Used a handheld immersion blender instead of regular blender. I was afraid this would be bland, but it is DEFINITELY not!!! This will be added to our regular dinner rotation!

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AndiKris

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2011

I thought this soup had very little flavor made as is.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Living In: Newark, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2011

I, too, took some advice from other reviewers. I used olive oil, added chicken, and used only chicken stock-no water. I also added a fair amount of garlic pepper mix, a bay leaf, Italian seasoning, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. When it had simmered for a while, I added the spinach to wilt. Finally, in went the lemon juice and the sprinkle of Parmesan. I saw no need to blend the soup. Wonderful flavor. We ate it with buttered crusty rolls. Molto bello dish!

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