plumber35 ,Very tasty. Used all ingredients and then added a little habanero hot suace for an extra kick. Impressed my girlfriend, thats a bonus.13y
I dislike beans so the often encountered thickened ham & bean soups gross me out. This lighter version, however, was GREAT. Substituted a combination of chickpeas & barley for the great northern beans called for. Also red swiss chard stems for the celery. Eliminated the peas. Prefer clear broth soups, so doubled the chicken broth. Seasoned w/ smoked paprika. Yum yum YUM!!!
meachdog ,Needed a recipe for left over ham and found this gem. Hit across the board. Even our teen daughter went back for seconds. I also made without beans. I added a little extra pepper and salt to taste. I also made with all organic ingredients.14y
mmalenski ,Excellent. . I only had my Moms bean soup before this. Sorry mom this is so much better then your. Best I have ever had...14y
lorrjo ,I was looking for a recipe to use up some leftover ham...this soup was delicious! I will definitely be making this again soon.14y
zipwagon ,Easy to make once you have the ingredients and time......Rave reviews from one son that said "I would never eat that" till right before bed when he said after trying earlier) "you are going to be leaving some for me here right?) and at work 6 out of 7 were "GREAT" and they are tough crids.......Thanksssssss:)14y
linda1kansas ,I am not a "Ham & Bean" fan, but this soup was delicious. Even my skeptical family thought it was delicious!14y
prestojo ,Loved this version of ham and bean soup. I always made this soup with tomatos and was skeptical at how it would taste without it, but was very pleasantly surprised! My husband said he likes this one better. Will definitely be making again.14y
katthree3 ,Very simple to make and delicious. I used left over ham I had frozen but would buy ham just to make this soup14y
zindars5 ,Better than any restaurant. And I used my Thanksgiving leftovers! So yummy and comforting.14y
bleek ,I made three quarts on Saturday. On Tuesday, my family asked me to make more. I would say, that is a ringing endorsement.14y
raulo ,I made this last year and everyone loved it! I'm looking forward to using the left over ham from Thanksgiving to make this great soup again!14y
sandra127 ,I also added some herbs (thyme and two bay leaves) but otherwise made it as written. Very, very nice and quite easy.14y
freshoutaprison ,Thanks for the recipe. Very simple to make and even idiot proof (me). Everyone in the house enjoyed it very much. Went well with the corn bread.14y
donandjanene ,Very simple, fast to pull together, and satisfying. Even my picky children ate it without commenting on the vegetables.14y