Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

I have a juicer and put my leftover shredded kale in to make this soup for the family since they won't drink the kale juice cocktail. It makes a thick soup and no waste for me.

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jeff

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2011

Very good. Had never cooked or eaten Kale so this was a great starter into the world of good kale eating.

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pchanner

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2011

I omitted the ham and halved the recipe due to a vegetarian in the house/lack of more broth. It turned out really well-- a simple soup, not too overwhelming. I'll definitely make this again once I run into a surplus of kale like we had this year.

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TheVeggieThree

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2011

Wow! This was my first experience cooking kale, and this was very simple and tasty. I used smoked sausage instead of turkey ham because I had it on hand. Also used more garlic and a touch of Worcestershire (because I love it). No other spices needed! I only had 6 cups of chicken broth and used 2 cups of water but it was still very flavorful. This would be great with an onion!

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theparsley

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2011

It's very simple and I didn't modify the recipe besides just using regular ham. It was pretty delicious I must say. If I did it again, I might add onions for further flavor but it's good as is. Will make again

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tbender36

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2011

Very good soup--it's like a simpler and more healthy version of the Zuppa Toscana at Olive Garden (which I make often). Like other reviewers, I'm impressed with how flavorful this recipe is. I used regular ham and added some 1% milk into each bowl to help cool it off and to give it the "creamy" look and flavor that I love. It was delicious!

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maypoet

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2010

So good and very easy to make. I used chourico and it added a little spice. At serving, I put a little butter in the soup. Loved it!!

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kbw1971

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2010

Great hearty soup on a cold winter day! I had leftover ham so I used that. I didn't have 8 cups of chicken broth so I used 4 cups of chicken broth and 4 cups of water. It was still yummy!

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sweetsneats

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Albany, New York, USA

Living In: Stillwater, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2010

Made the following changes based on previous reviews and things I could find. Sauteed carrot, onion and garlic in olive oil before adding broth, pre-washed, pre-cut collard greens instead of kale, portuguese linguica sausage in place of ham and potatoes. Brought to a boil and then simmered for about an hour. Absolutely delicious, hearty, healthy winter soup. Will make again and again. Next time want to try chorizo when I can find it.

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