Spicy Bean Soup

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Great soup and easy to make! I did cut the recipe in half as previous reviewers had; it still made plenty. I will make this soup again - good stuff.

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I made this for the first time yesterday. It makes a ton, let me tell you. I've given it 3 stars because although I did not think the flavor was outstanding it was not bad, either. I usually absolutely love anything Giada makes. In all fairness, I am going to make this again after I buy fresh herbs. I have found that when a recipe is consistently given 5 stars by most raters and a few raters think the recipe is bland it is usually related to using old herbs. I suspect that is the case for me. Make this recipe when you need to feed a ton of people. I used my 10 quart soup pot and it filled it almost to the brim. Full of healthy nutritious stuff.

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this is the perfect quick soup to make on a cold winter afternoon...its hearty and makes the house smell so good !! i didn't have any cumin, coriander, parmesean rind or celery and it still came out great. i only used about 2 cups of frozen broccoli since i didn't have any of the other veggies. Thanks Giada for another recipe that's molto buono !

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I think I'd characterize this as an Italian Chili or a Vegetarian Chili. It's good, but the recipe makes a LOT of soup. If you don't have a big family, you ought to cut the recipe in half.

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I am making this now for the 2nd time; hopefully it will be as good as the 1st time. I am exchanging the brocolli, this time, for ~240g of cut green beans!

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I made this because a lot of the ingredients were things in my fridge/pantry and I didn't want to go to the grocery store. I was a little skeptical at the combo of veggies/beans/spices, but was pleasantly surprised. It was kind of a cross between minestrone and a vegetarian chili ....

That said, I would probably just make either minestrone or chili next time. Especially because my husband thought it was a little weird (he didn't eat the leftovers, and he usually loves leftovers.

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This soup is so flavorful and hearty. I like how the veggies don't come out too mushy and how the different beans add such dynamic texture. The measurement for the chili powder is confusing ((1/2 cup and I didn't even attempt it. I added 3 TBS of chili powder and thought it was perfect. I also put two carrots because I like them so much and it didn't mess up the proportions at all. Brava, Giada!

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My husband said this was the best soup I've ever made! The flavor was really robust and tangy! I took a few other reviewers suggestions and reduced the chili powder a lot - I used 2 TBLS instead of the 1/2 cup (which must be wrong. I also didn't use the hot pepper seeds in hope that my kids would eat the soup. I didn't have tomato juice so I used spicy bloody mary mix. I also plan on freezing part so I used fresh green beans (instead of broccoli and added some diced red skin potatoes.

I love this soup because it is hearty, healthy and delicious!!! Thanks Giada!

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Very good, and comforting soup! The only thing i might do different next time is add some diced chicken to the soup, since the soup has chicken broth in it. I also didn't use a 1/4 cup of chili powder, that sounded like way to much, i just used 1 1/2 tablespoons. I also served with grilled cheese sandwichs. Cant what to eat it for leftovers!

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This recipe is incredible! If you like a spicy soup during the cold winter months, this is it! It is so full of flavor that I never get tired of it. And it's easy to make too.