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This is a great winter soup! I used 1 1\/4 lb. Andouille sausage diced, an extra carrot, a bay leaf instead of currants, and everybody thoroughly enjoyed it. The grated Parmesan cheese is a nice touch as well as a drizzle of olive oil.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"","GUID":"76A09685DC984096B2128EC6A0D14081","MemberId":853062,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"stampinjo","SubmittedDate":"02\/06\/2014 19:27"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"04\/21\/2012 21:46","GUID":"095c083b47114051a97edf8c928f830f","MemberId":6333338,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Donna-Do-All","SubmittedDate":"04\/21\/2012 21:46"},{"Comment":"
Very good recipe, next time I will add hot sausage in it. Husband is a chef and he thought it was a very good recipe.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"01\/27\/2012 14:54","GUID":"9B0544ADF42046AFB60EC0441BD48DBE","MemberId":3931669,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Geosdar","SubmittedDate":"01\/27\/2012 14:54"},{"Comment":"
This sounds good...printed it off. I'd proberably add a bay leaf, too.<\/p>\r\n
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Really good soup. Perfect when it starts to get colder outside. The only changes I made were to omit the currants (I couldnt find them in my store). I also just used a pound of sausage instead of buying the links and having to remove all the casings. Next time though I will add more pasta and another carrot just to cater to my taste more. I still give this 5 stars because it was still delicious as is.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"06\/27\/2009 00:42","GUID":"6f213bb32a494780852fbfbd5b79c699","MemberId":4245994,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"annabanabanana","SubmittedDate":"06\/27\/2009 00:57"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43588,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":312672,"name":"Soups","slug":"soups","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312607,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Choose from a large selection of ingredients when making these irresistible soup recipes, including gazpacho, potato soup, vegetable soup, lentil soup, chicken soup, chowder, turkey soup, broth, bean soup, ham soup, barley soup, meatball soup and more.","parent":310796,"count":3138,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/soups\/"},{"term_id":312710,"name":"Broth & Stock Recipes","slug":"broth-stock-recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312645,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Learn how to make flavorful bases for soup, bisque and more with this collection of broth soup recipes, including minestrone, Italian wedding soup, chicken broth, vegetable broth, beef broth, turkey broth, mushroom broth and more. Feed the whole family with these recipes for homemade soup stock, including gumbo, chicken stock, borscht, vegetable stock, matzo ball soup, beef stock, Scotch broth, turkey stock, dumpling soup, beef stock, pasta soup, turkey stock and more.","parent":312672,"count":1206,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/soups\/broth-stock-recipes\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"White Bean and Pasta Soup"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n