Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2007

This soup is AWESOME. We threw in a handful of barley and a little extra garlic (garlic lovers) but aside from that, it will remain in our family recipes forever and ever. It is so healthy and so, so delicious. Make it at Christmas!

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PENTEX

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2007

I really LOVED this soup but also made a few changes and followed what a few others have done. Used 3 1/2 cups chicken broth, 1 1/2 cps fresh spinach, 2 carrots, used canned whole peeled tomatoes and quartered them, definitely needs 2 cans of white beans. I also used 5 strips of morning star bacon (vegetarian bacon) which really gave it the bacon flavor but still healthy without the grease. I also used hand electric blender only because we were very impatient and didn't want to wait for soup. It turned out absolutely perfect and I think I may puree the rest tomorrow to see how that does. (My daughter loves it that way) Easy, tasty and healthy!

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Souplover

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2007

This recipe was wonderful. I did make a few changes. I used a can of seasoned tomatoes, 2 cans of vegetarian broth, 2 cans of white beans, and 4 small cut up red potatoes. After it cooked and I blended half of the soup, I heated it up and added fresh spinach until it wilted. The flavor and consistency was perfect and I will definitely make again.

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Treebs

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

I only gave this a 4, because I changed it to suit our tastes the second time around. Changes: 2 carrots, 1/2 tsp. savory, 4 c. chicken broth and 2 cans white beans. Also good with zuchinni added.

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lusciouslisa119

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2007

on real cold winter days I'd probably add some bacon with the garlic and onions in the beginning.

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mangowww

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2007

I made a few changes in the recipe since my wife is not a garlic lover. Since chicken stock comes 4 cips to the container, I used 4 cups of stock, 1/2 half an onion. I also added an additional can of beans. ( for additional bean taste) and added kale ( just because I had some) instead of savory. and I dropped the corn. This made an excellent soup. I used a hand blender to blend some of the beans and it came out just the right consistency. This is definitely a top drawer add on to any meal. Very easy to make and very healthy eating. I highly recommend.

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Trainguy

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2007

Tasty but it was too watery. Next time I would only blend 1/4 of the soup instead of half. I added a bunch of torn up wheat bread to my bowl to make it thicker. Otherwise pretty tasty.

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meeyow

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2006

Really Good! I took the suggestions of others and used vegitable broth, added more beans (and I mixed it up, northern beans, white kidney and garbanzo beans), potatoes, spinach and extra garlic. Very good!

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TIFFANYMOWRY

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2006

I just prepared this soup and it was a real hit! I made the following adjustments: I added 2 chopped red potatoes as well as a can of chopped spinach, as suggested by previous reviewers. I also added a few shallots to the onion and garlic mixture. Additionally, I substituted veggie broth (I am a vegetarian). My husband and I found the flavor and consistency to be excellent. He asked me specifically to add this to my 'rotation.' Plus- it's great for those of us with the infamous "I will lose weight" New Year's resolution. Try it with a crusty multigrain bread- DELICIOUS!

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TUCCI013

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Manhattan, New York, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2005

This is tasty, but not quite as satisfying as I had hoped. I doubled the amount of beans as others suggested, but the soup was still rather watery. I like the addition of the tomatoes, but will definatly reduce the amount of liquid in the future.

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