I am not a vegetarian myself. I was looking for a recipe to make for a church food fair in tried this one. I found it to be outstanding and very very delicious! It was even better the second day that we had it. Is definitely a winner!
This soup came out really good. I used a bag of dried Northern beans that were soaked overnight. I put the soaked beans in a pot and added vegetable broth and simmered for a little over an hour until the beans were soft. Next I added the rest of the ingredients (along with an 8oz can of tomato sauce) and let the soup simmer for another hour. At the end I added more salt and pepper, a dash of cayenne, and crumbled bacon. Thanks for the recipe:)
I ran out of olive oil. Therefore I used vegan butter. I didn't have any bay leaves on hand either. I used everything else the recipe called for and I didn't miss the bay leaves at all. It cooked for 45 minutes as suggested. The seasonings came together so well. I can't until it set overnight. This is perfect for the health conscious as well as anyone whom love northern beans.
My husband says this is the BEST bean soup ever! We try to eat vegetarian through the week and enjoy meat only on the weekends. Great recipes like this make it all possible.
Very simple to make.All I changed was I added one can and one 32 oz vegetable broth I didn't do the four cups. We all loved this soup.
I increased the recipe. I used 48 ounces of cooked beans. I used about 4 carrots and 4 Yukon Gold potatoes. I also added about 8 ounces of vegan "benevolent bacon" to the broth. This came out quite well and a large pot of soup disappeared in about 3 days. I will definitely make this again.
This soup is soooo good! No changes made & it was delicious!
I have 4 teenagers and a toddler that are all picky and like different things. The first time I made this I expected only 2 to eat it. ALL of them love it and ask me to make it. Huge hit in our house.
Excellent recipe very easy to make but I would not add the salt to the pot. Add salt to taste when you eat it.
Followed it to the letter and felt it lacked in flavor. Basil however was a bit overpowering. Not well balanced.
