Spicy Bean Soup

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This recipe is fantastic! My husband does not like most vegetables, but he ate his whole bowl and asked for this to be added to our list of regular meals. I made a few modifications... Per reviewer suggestions, I cut back a little on the chili powder. I added extra carrots; used tomato sauce in place of juice; skipped the parmesan rind and only used green zucchini (not yellow squash simply because the green ones looked a lot better than the yellow at the store. I added two bay leaves and, since the store didn't have any fresh basil, I added dried basil to the soup. YUM!! I cut the recipe in half and have 6-7 servings.

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to tell you the truth, the soup was very very good..but only because i changed it up. at first i was worried because of all the ingridents, but it was very tasty. i took the soup at a party, and because of all that chili powder, NOBODY ATE IT! one of my best freinds said her ears wee blowing off! so in the second batch, i added two tablespoons, and that was more than enough! i say add less spice. i added idaho tomatoe cubes instead of the squash, and i added bits of chopped lettece. it made a diffrence. and i added fetta cheese ontop for garnish. overall, i dont think i'd make this again..

love and always,
layla.

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Giada, you just fell off your pedestal with this one...BTW, why stoop to Sandra's "canned food" level, this one was so nasty!!!

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While this soup recipe takes a little bit of thinking ahead about needed ingredients, and some prep time, it requires no difficult technique - just attention for the hour or so that it takes to put it together. It makes a large batch that keeps for days or is easily frozen for later use.

Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients. It is VERY easy to leave out some and substitute others without affecting the overall product. This recipe has a lot of built-in flexibility.

For example, use a can of corn and eliminate a can of beans. Substitute chopped cabbage for the peppers. Try a half jar of leftover spaghetti sauce in place of the tomato paste. Chicken soup base is fine in lieu of homemade or store-bought broth. Chorizo sausage makes a fine addition.

Cut back on the spices if you like a milder flavor - you can always add more at the end if you want more "bite". The parmesan rind may add to the complexity of the taste, but is not at all necessary to the success of this soup.

Have fun making this - you'll feel like an accomplished cook and confidence is a great step to a higher difficulty level.

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this is not only easy i tweaked the beans to my taste
only a cutting board and measuring cups to wash
very vegetarian with BIG FLAVOR
definitely able to add any meat.
thank you great soup.

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I thought this soup was delicious! Don't be afraid of the chili powder. It's seasoned perfectly. It does make enough for an army, so I will be cutting back the recipe next time. Thanks Giada for another winning dish!

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This soup was delicious - thick, warm, hearty, and healthy! I halved it as some other reviews recommended, substituted tomato sauce for diced tomatoes, and omitted the crookneck squash. Very spicy with all of that chili powder - but all of the flavors blended perfectly. I served it with oyster crackers and grated parmesan. My husband requested that I make it again soon. Thank you, Giada!

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I could not imagine how the broccoli would hold up in this soup so I did not add it. It makes a lot. I ended up putting half in the freezer. This soup was okay, but certainly nothing special. Used only half the chili powder. Don't think I'll be making it again. And, forget the spicy cornbread. Weird flavor and a waste of expensive sun dried tomatoes.

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I made this soup for my boyfriend and myself on a cold winter night in Chicago, and it was so good. He loved it, even though he was initially skeptical about the lack of meat. It's hearty and spicy, and I will definitely make it again.

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Recipe calls for 1/2 cup of chili power. Wow, what is this? Thank goodness I only added 1/4 cup because I would have had to throw it out. Most recipes call for no more than 2 tablespoons. Please tell me this was an error. I love spicy but there was fire coming out of my ears. Do you have any recommendations for fixing this disastrout mistake. Other than that, the soup was good.