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Tomato Green Bean Soup

“'This colorful soup is delicious anytime of year,' notes Bernice Nolan of Granite City, Illinois. 'When I can't get homegrown tomatoes and green beans, I've found that frozen beans and canned tomatoes (or even stewed tomatoes) work just fine. Served with warm breadsticks, this soup is a complete meal. My husband and I enjoy it as a meatless dish, but you could also add diced chicken or ham.'”

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2009

This soup was delicious - we were looking for a use for all of the tomatoes and green beans from the garden - this was great. I actually omitted the basil - I thought it might overwhelm the soup - I didn't miss it at all. I also left it to simmer for much longer than called for - I just left it on the stove all afternoon. I think the soup would be really good with chicken, or lamb, or sausage. Definitely going to make this one again!

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2009

This recipe was a fantastic and filling meal when combined with salad and homemade bread sticks, even for a meat-eater like myself! I made a few changes, as I didn't have any fresh tomatoes on hand, so I substituted with one 6oz can of tomato paste and one 28oz can of crushed tomatoes. Since I also didn't have any fresh basil, I substituted about 2Tbs of dried and by the time it was on the table everyone in the room (and even my 2 year old from his high chair) was giving the soup rave reviews! Definitely a keeper!

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ChefHouse

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Home Town: Sulphur, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

This soup is easy but so tasty! I've used fresh beans from the garden and the taste really comes out.

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2009

This soup is sooo good. It is light and healthy, and tastes wonderful. I used fresh green beans and will probably do canned in the future. They were not as tender as I would have liked. I used 2 tbsp dried basil instead of fresh. I will make this over and over.

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

Couldn't be better. I did though substitute a very little olive oil and passed on the butter. I also added the garlic at the time of adding the tomatoes to allow the garlic more kick. I will make this often.

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2008

Love it!! Fresh, healthy and ooh so easy to make!! I took the prior reviewers advice and pureed about 1/3 of the soup - excellent!

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CRUISEM

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2008

I was looking for a way to use my garden's bounty, especially some overgrown green beans. I also had the tomatoes and basil. This recipe was easy to follow and I would only suggest that the simmer times be lengthened a bit to be sure the vegetables are truly tender. I usually puree about a third of a soup recipe like this and I think it enhanced it quite a bit, giving the broth more body and taste. Will definitely make this again.

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