Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2012

I gave this recipe 4 stars because it deserved 3 as is and 5 when i got done with it. This is what i did. I did not use Bob Evens Italian Sausage i used a generic brand, I substituted the white beans for kidney beans, i added one can of chicken broth, i doubled the amount of pasta,i added a can of tomato sauce, 2 dashes of Italian seasoning, and a pinch of chili pepper flakes. Now i didn't eat this myself, ( I'm a vegetarian ) but everyone i served it to absolutely loved it!

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animluver69

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2012

I had to add so many more things to make this to even taste what I would call flavor. I think I will try my own Mom's recipe and call it good. Sorry!

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KellTell

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

Very yummy with these modifications: You may want to use Ital. flavored ground turkey instead of the sausage to reduce fat. Also, used 3 cans chicken broth instead of the beef broth. Added 2 cloves garlic with the onion & 2 tsp. dried basil & 1/2 tsp. dried oregano with the other ingredients. Upped the pasta to 3/4 c.

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JennyMK

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rosemount, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Leona Valley, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2011

YUM! Loved this soup the very first time. I'm one who always tries the recipe exactly the way it's written the first time and then I make any changes the next time I make it. This was good right out of the chute!! I sprinkled grated American Grana Parmesan on top before serving!

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rhonda

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Living In: Hood River, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2011

It is a great recipe. I made it with spicy sausage and instead of usting white beans I used black beans. I also fried the pasta with tbsp of oil to give it a little bit more of texture. It was my first minestrone and it turned out great.

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Ale

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2010

delicous! i used spicey italian sausage and it was great! it was like warming your body. the only thing is that it is very chucky so add more broth if you like things soupy. you could even turn it into a chili if u wanted simply by reducing!

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rm012

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

Living In: North Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2010

Very tasty but all my liquid got absorbed so it was more like a stew. I will add more next time.

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Oureatinghabits

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2010

Turned out delicious. My husband said it was the best soup he has ever had.

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tashjean

Home Town: Payson, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: May 26, 2010

This soup is delicious. I only added carrots.

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honeyburn

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010

This dish was pretty easy to prepare. I was, however, (not being an experienced cook) confused about whether or not I should boil the noodles before I put them in with everything else. I didn't because it doesn't say to, and it came out just fine, it just took a little longer to get soft. But it tasted great at the end and I got to add in anything else in my spice collection that I thought might taste good! It's fun to experiment :)

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