When you are dealing with artichoke hearts and white beans you are not really dealing with any powerful flavors. But the garlic adds a punch. To me what made this soup yummy was to top it with seasoned croutons. Yum! I don't understand the idea of the mint so I skipped that! Super quick and easy recipe. Carol Diamondhead MS
I liked this soup. It was quick and simple to make. Subtle flavors. Karen Chicago IL
Blah. No flavor and if I could figure out how to make it taste better I would reduce the amount of chicken broth to make it thicker. Lindsay Pittsburgh PA
It was very tasty. I did add a head of roasted garlic instead of sauteeing a clove. I had soy crisps with it instead of croutons. I think next time I will add roasted red peppers in the soup. christine Plymouth MA
I altered the recipe slightly. Couldnt' find cannellini beans (no clue what those are) so I used northern white beans. No processor so I just mashed the beans/hearts with a potato masher (helped thicken soup) also drained hearts and beans because i wasn't sure if you were supposed to. I used 1/2 glove of garlic cause they were kind of large. Heated broth and oil up first (because apparently i'm bad at reading the directions) and added rest. A couple shakes of salt too. Over all very good not super soupy definately filling. Excellent with a dirty vodka martini. Roughly cost 6 bucks premium vodka not included:) Mike San Diego CA
Super easy super quick super delicious! I took a few hints from the other comments & added a few dashes of lemon juice a sprinkling of dried mint. I used enough pre-minced garlic = 1 clove. I planned to add Parmesan since that sounded like a great idea but this was plenty flavorful & creamy on its own. I did top with a few croutons. Truly a gourmet surprise. Pros: just a few ingredients totally delicious Cons: none
Very bland. I didn't have fresh mint for garnish so used lemon juice to add a little flavor. Jamie Bethesda MD
I used the Parmesan cheese suggestion and the whole family liked it! Honestly it tasted like that hot artichoke dip that everyone loves at parties. Oh yeah and I skipped the mint as well. Not a fan of mint even if I weren t going the Parmesan route.
I enjoyed this very much...I used roasted garlic from a jar and it had much more flavor if you like garlic. Very filling if you are watching your calories it is a great dish Nikki Oconomowoc WI
