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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2012

Someone brought this to a church function and shared the recipe with everyone. I really loved it and assume that she made it as written. I will certainly be making this one for the family! Update 2/16/13: I finally made this for my family and it was delicious! The only change I made to the recipe was that I rinsed and drained the cannellini beans. To make the meal a little more substantial, we served it with quinoa (the two mixed together tasted fabulous!). My 5 year old said, "That was definitely a 5 star meal!"

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halfnotes

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2012

Delicious & health! I sauted 3 large leeks & 1/2 diced potato with the onion & garlic. I then pureed all of it with 1/2 of the beans & it thickened the soup nicely! I have made this twice now--cooking the kale until really tender takes at least 15 minutes and is worth the wait Great with crusty bread & sliced tomatoes w/balsamic vinegar--yum!

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Trish Wiltshire

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Oviedo, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2012

Always add carrots too. Great freezer soup.

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PAMELA D. aPROpos of nothing

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: El Paso, Texas, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2012

Since we took part a CSA this year, we've had far more kale than we've seen in our lives. This recipe is great for annihilating it. I usually add 1-2 cans of diced tomatoes rather than fresh, and throw in some chopped zucchini. I seem to add red pepper flakes to everything because I like the heat, and this get a teaspoon as well. The flavor is great, and my husband inhales it.

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2012

My first thoughts before I ever made this recipe was that this is going to be nasty. I don't like beans. I'm not fond of greens in my soup. But when I made it, WOW. It's a really good soup! 3 out of 4 of my kids even ate it! I'll definitely make this again when I have extra kale. One thing I did do differently, I added more chicken broth and shredded chicken breasts because my husband won't eat a meal without meat.

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Tracy Lee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Ashville, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2012

I made this soup as written, but I did forget the Italian herb seasoning. I made half a recipe to test it out. It is fabulous. I wish I had made the entire amount. I did, however, increase the cooking time, because I like softer kale. I will make this again and I will still leave out the Italian herbs. Very good without, too.

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BelleD

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2012

impressively good! this super healthy recipe doesn't taste "healthy."

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Meghan

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2012

THIS WAS FAST AND EASY. I PUT A LITTLE TO MUCH ITALIAN SEASONING .OVER ALL REALLY GOOD

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SUGAMOM

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2012

I love this soup! It actually made me a kale lover! I usually dont have tomatoes just laying around, so when I am in the mood for this, I just use 1 can of diced tomatoes instead. And occasionally I sautee chicken and add it. Yum!

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