Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2011

Quick, easy, yummy!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2011

Yummy recipe! I made it vegetarian and used fresh ingredients - one kilo fresh cranberry beans in place of the canned beans, fresh grated tomatoes in place of the canned, fresh spinach - one large bunch, chopped and added at the end of cooking time. Also used rosemary, fresh parsley and left out the bacon, adding a bit of freshly grated parmesan. Okay, sounds like a whole new recipe - but it was delish!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

everydayisnew

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2011

This was really good -- with a few changes. I did not try it with bacon, that didn't sound good to me. I used a combination of italian sausage and beef, which I browned in olive oil along with about 1/2 cup of finely-chopped onion, minced garlic, and one stalk of celery, finely chopped. I used La Valle Italian tomatoes, which I think added to the flavor. I also used frozen spinach. It was very, very good!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

go4bows

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2011

This was a hit with my hubby and so easy! I left out the bacon and added fresh spinach right at the end of the cooking time and it turned out wonderful.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

khellmann

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2011

Wonderful recipe!! The only thing I did different was to add some basil and oregano. Great tasting soup!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

FOODWIZ

Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Living In: Del Rio, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2010

Had a good flavor overall and was very easy...no chopping involved! I did as others suggested and omitted the bacon and subbed in hot Italian sausage in its place. I also skipped the can of tomato sauce and salt. Will likely make again. Also, the recipe made way more than 8 servings. We put some in the freezer for an quick dinner on another night.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

laurita

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2010

The changes I made were omitting the bacon and doing about 3/4 lb. of mild Italian sausage (cut up into small pieces), adding an additional 2 cups of water (so 5 cups total), using a bag of frozen spinach instead of canned, only using one teaspoon of minced garlic instead of one tablespoon (way too much), doing ditalini pasta instead of shells, and reducing the salt down to 3/4 tsp instead of 1.5 tsp. Very yummy, hubby ate it right up.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Katherine

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: River Vale, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Concord, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2010

Delightful recipe, although time consuming to pull together. My husband loved it, too. Told him next time time he had to wash up the pots and pans, tho!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

lkschuler

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2010

Pretty darn good! I substituted bulk italian sausage for the bacon, as I'm not s bacon fan. It made a ton of soup and yummy. I used ditalini as that's the pasta I had. One thing I would change is the spinachy flavor. Next time I think I'll use fresh spinach, I think that will make a difference.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

AmySuarez

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2010

A very nice soup. I omitted the bacon, because I don't really care for bacon in most soups or pasta dishes. I didn't have any Italian sausage but if I make this again, I'd like to try it with sausage. I used 5 clumps of frozen spinach, and one can of white beans and one can of chickpeas. I also added some red pepper flakes, but it could have used more of a kick. I would definitely use a bit less tomatoes next time. Good though!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
4 users found this review helpful