Christmas Soup

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Easy recipe and very tasty. I added onions with the garlic, and I think I will add a can of tomatoes next time. I personally liked the vinegar at the end - added some zest. I also used canned beans, which worked fine and cut the cooking time, and I added a whole lot more kale.

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I remember this recipe! I'll have to make it again. I made it a few years back and it was delicious, but I agree that 1/4 cup vinegar was a tad too much. Also, I personally adore kale, so I used way more in mine. If you like this recipe, though, I would also recommend you try Rachael Ray's Deep Winter Minestra. I don't know if it's on this site, though it is on her show's site and it's truly wonderful. It has mushrooms and even my mushroom haters loved it!

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Super easy! Very good!

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So good!

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This soup sounds amazing, will be making it for Christmas for sure!

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Great recipe!

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This recipe was delicious and looked so beautiful! I used chickpeas instead of red kidney beans because I don't like kidney beans very much. I really liked the vinegar. The soup felt hearty but healthy and was great for cooler weather or a cold.

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This soup is so good!! My mom had never had kale before and she thought it was awesome in this soup. I almost forgot to put the vinegar at the end and I'm glad I remembered because that was my favorite part. It would have been a little bland without it I think. I used canned beans instead of dried and it worked out very well. This was the first recipe of Alton's that I have tried and will definately have it again. I ate off the pot of soup all week long for lunch at work and the last bowl I had was by far the best bowl. All the flavors became more intense throghout the week and it was sooooo yummy! Give this one a try for sure!

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We live in Texas and it is unseasonably cold here! I made this soup for lunch today & it warmed up our bones! My 3 year old son helped me wash the kale and the potatoes. Since he contributed in the making of the soup, he was really proud of it and ate two helpings! This was surprising because he's usually kinda picky. Today was also the first time we've had kale & I liked the texture it added to the soup. I used canned red kidney beans and it was still great. I hadn't read any of the reviews prior to making it, so I didn't add any onions and kept the vinegar amount the same as the recipe. We'll be making this again very soon!

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I live in the Chicagoland area and just made this soup today. It is very cold outside and this hit the spot!!! My boyfriend said this recipe is a keeper. I followed alot of the recommendations made by the other reviewers and it turned out GREAT! I added onions and sauteed them with the garlic. I added a bay leaf and cut the red wine vinegar in half. This was the first time I ate Kale and it works perfect with this soup, it added a nice texture and stands up well in the soup. I didn't have time to soak kidney beans so I used canned and it was fine. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and Thanks to Alton for sharing a great family recipe!!