Reviewed: May 15, 2012

This soup is delicious!!! A basic, easy recipe but sooo tasty! I will definitely keep making it. I have been adding one more can of beans because I wanted it thicker, but after reading reviews, I think all I need to do is puree it all together once it's cooked. Otherwise, it's more liquidy and soup-like. We prefer it thicker.

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njcooker

Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2012

I will definitely make this again...and again. The sour cream and cheese at serving are musts. I rated 4 but it's a 4.5 for sure!

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LakeMichigan

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2012

I was skeptical about this but I wanted to do something with leftover ham. I couldn't believe how good it turned out, my kids even loved it! Great/easy recipe!

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Michelle B

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2012

Delicious! I substituted a few things to avoid going to the grocery store. We had a ton of black beans left over from making black bean burgers the previous night (not canned, they soaked x 2 nights). After rinsing beans I boiled them in chicken broth for about 30-45 mins. I think the big hit was that I added lots of chorizo instead of ham and didn't measure but a lot more cumin and some paprika. We also added celery since we had it. It was even better the next day. Next time I will not hesitate to make a huge batch and freeze some or take to a potluck or something.

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ami

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Juneau, Alaska, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2012

Yum, so good and really fast to make to! Like another reviewer suggested I used red pepper and 1 can of refried beans.

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robyn devine

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Parksville, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2012

I left out the carrot and used a red bell pepper instead of green. Instead of using canned beans I use dry beans that I cook in advance and freeze. Much less sodium and more economical. The only thing I would change would be to add the ham AFTER pureeing the soup because the ham shreds and gives it a strange stringy texture. Very tasty though. Thanks.

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Shauna McNabb

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Port Sanilac, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

Wonderful, wonderful recipe. The aroma in the house was delightful. I used the suggestion about using a can of refried black beans. That was a big time saver because there was no clean-up. I will be making this again soon.

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narnz27

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

This is a great recipe for left over ham from the holidays! I also cheated by adding an additional can of refried BLACK beans from Trader Joes (2 regular cans, and 1 can refried). Next time I might kick it up a notch with a jalapeno or cayenne. Super easy and delish (pretty healthy too). YUM!

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inkandscribbles

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Naperville, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

Excellent SOUP! I made a couple of changes: added cubed ham and substituted a can of Rotel tomatoes for the chicken broth. The Rotel tomatoes gave the soup an extra kick and a few more veggies. A big hit at my house!

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Denise

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2011

This was so delicious! I used the hints suggested including red bell pepper, tomatoes, a squeeze of lime, cayenne, and refried beans instead of blending. I also nixed the ham and thereby much of the sodium. Not only was it fast, easy, and cheap, but nutritional as well. Truly a keeper!

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