Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

This was yummy! I used a pound of beans so I doubled the veggies except for the potato. Skipped the Italian seasoning and used a Cajun blend instead. When it was done cooking I pureed it in the pot using an immersion blender. I didn't measure the milk just poured it in until it was the consistency I wanted. It tasted a little flat at first so I added a few dashes of tobasco sauce, still wasn't right. Ended up adding 2 T of chopped cilantro to brighten it up. Then it was really good! Thanks for the recipe!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2011

Tasted good the flaver was great,but i didn't quiet enjoy the texture it was like refried bean or baby food.I will make it again only puree half of the soup. I think it will give it the texture that me and my family will enjoy.

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sarah

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Clearlake, California, USA

Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2011

I was really excited about this recipe, but the flavor in this dish was really disappointing. It simply lacked completely in flavor. I tried it both pureed and not pureed as some other reviews suggested, but either way, it was just plain "blah". My husband and I both ate it (topped with shredded cheese, to try and "help" the flavor), but, unfortunately, I won't be making it again. I do alot of experimenting with recipes, but I made this according to the directions, and am not really sure what I could've added to make it better. Too bad.

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2011

was not impressed with this one. Flavor was OK but I would not blend any of it. Didn't like the texture. It would have probably been better with the beans whole. I will not use this recipe again.

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SHERRY209

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lodi, California, USA

Living In: Stockton, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2011

great soup. i did cook the beans a little before adding them to the slow cooker cause the first time i made it i couldn't get the beans to cook. also, i put in a couple dried chipotle peppers when soaking the beans and threw them right into the mix. added an awesome smokey/spicey flavor. have tried it with different smoked meats, all turned out great. don't puree all of the soup, but do about half. saves the "refried beans" texture but is also not watery

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brownsgirl82

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2011

I followed this recipe to the letter but left out the milk in the final step. After pureeing the whole batch, it was not nearly as thick as I would have liked and I did not want to water it down more by adding milk. To me, a bean chowder should be very thick and this was not. I would make this again but reduce the amount of broth called for.

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CC♥'s2bake

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2010

EXCELLENT ! Instead of Italian seasoning I put in Mrs. Dash's Tomato and Garlic then added a few shakes of bacon bits

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Sprinx

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2010

This was a very filling lunch. I made a couple of changes to fit my tastes, I omitted the celery because I don't like it and the bacon because I'm trying to cut back. I did add garlic as suggested by other viewers. I will make again.

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CALICHICK

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Oologah, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009

i leave the potato out. Puree slightly w/ boatmotor is opt. Better next day. Freezes well.

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MissB

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Clinton, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2008

I grew up eating lots of northern white bean on cornbread...so this is old-school comfort food for me. I didn't make cornbread to go with it, however, but did as another reviewer suggested and made garlic cheese toast to eat with it....yum. I do believe that it needs more flavor than what the bacon can give, so I stirred in 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease and I added abut 1/2 a cup of diced up leftover Christmas ham. I also followed the advice of others and didn't bother with any pureeing. Will make again!

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