lori ann costello
Submitted on 05/13/12 |
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| Made this today for my mom's lunch, on Mother's Day. Not a traditional gift, but she raves about this soup! Super easy to make, not a lot of ingredients - turned out better than a OG! I don't like their's too much, but thought mine rocked. :) OG's is a little bit spicy for my mom, so I used 1/2 lb mild Italian and 1/2 lb hot Italian sausage and cut back on the pepper flakes. Perfect! She was so excited when she took the lid off the pot. I even ate a bowl. So worth the 79 cents! |
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Jennifer Eden
Submitted on 01/02/11 |
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| I love this soup at Olive Garden, and I like the home version even more! I use reduced fat turkey sausage, and sometimes skim milk to make it more figure friendly. It's easy to make and easy on the budget! |
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rlodolce
Submitted on 07/30/10 |
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| This soup is perfect, tastes just like Olive Gardens. Very easy to make too. Thank you!!!! |
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Rolando
Submitted on 04/19/10 |
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| Phenomenal soup! I will make it over and over again. It's delicious! |
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Cheryl
Submitted on 01/27/10 |
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| Our favorite soup! Love how quick it is to put together. We like it better then the original. I put more kale in for a few more vitamins. |
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Heather
Submitted on 09/20/09 |
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| I think this recipe is better than the restaurant version. I just add sweet Italian sausage for those who don't like it quite so spicy it it's a hit! |
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Nick
Submitted on 10/13/08 |
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| GREAT! I was worried that it wouldnt turn out the same, but sure enough it did. It was dead on. This has been my favorite soup for ages. Move over baked potatoe soup and clam chowder, there is a new king in town. LOL. |
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Stefanie
Submitted on 06/09/08 |
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| I love this recipe. Like others that have reviewed this, I found that 45 minutes was plenty of time to simmer the soup, and the kale does get too soft if you put it in at the beginning. Put it in after the first 20 minutes, and the texture is right on. |
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Christie
Submitted on 03/22/08 |
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| I love this soup!!! But next I am going to add more cream and put the kale in half way through so it wont be as soft. |
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Lauri
Submitted on 01/23/08 |
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| I make this soup all the time now for my husband. It's excellent. Everytime we go to Olive Garden my husband always brags and says how much better my soup is than theirs! I agree with one other person and only simmer the soup for 45 minutes. I also add a little more cream than is called for, mild italian sausage and I don't add any extra salt. Yummo!!! Thanks Todd! |
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Char
Submitted on 10/24/07 |
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| I was so happy to find this recipe - it's one of my husband's favs. He LOVES it. Had 3 bowls the first time I made it. :-) |
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Cara
Submitted on 09/30/07 |
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| My family loves this soup! I have a bunch of picky eaters, and they always complain about leafy things - but not this time! The flavor is right-on with OG's - Great work! |
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Paula
Submitted on 03/21/07 |
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| This soup is AWESOME! Myhusband (NOT a soup fan) loves it! I use mild sausage and add a little more kale, and it tastes exactly like Olive Gardens! Im actually making it right now!! Mmmmmm... |
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Chatty Cathy
Submitted on 01/15/07 |
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| We love this recipe as much as the original version at Olive Garden. |
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Richelle
Submitted on 01/06/07 |
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| If I could give this recipe more stars I would !! It tasted BETTER than Olive Garden's. This is my new favorite website, keep up the good work!! Thanks !! |
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Jim
Submitted on 11/10/06 |
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| We love the original version but haven't had it since my vegetarian daughter returned home. I transformed this into a vegetarian version by substituting non-meat Italian sausage crumbles and vegetable broth. It turned out great. |
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vermillion
Submitted on 03/12/06 |
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| This is fabulous and better than OG because it's freshly-made. I use squeezed-out frozen spinach instead of kale just because its easy. I use bulk sausage to crumble and brown. Have served to guests and family and always get raves. |
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Elisa
Submitted on 03/07/06 |
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| This is the best! My husband LOVES this soup, and is not a huge soup fan. The kale can be hard to find-ask the seafood dept. if you're not seeing it (they like to use it to decorate their displays). |
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Jean
Submitted on 02/23/06 |
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| WOW!! This is BETTER than O.G's version, I am hooked!! Thank you |
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Ambrosia
Submitted on 01/26/06 |
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| I have a very bad addiction to this soup and I have been trying different recipes this month. So far this has been the closest. My only complaint is that it is too spicy. I think I will use mild or sweet sausage next time. I also added more chicken broth until it looked right, and I only used about 1 cup of Kale. It's also good to toss in some grated romano or parmesean and fresh grated Romano on top, just like at the restaurant. |
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Capt Mac
Submitted on 01/22/06 |
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| This is great, OG has nothing better that this recipe. It is a meal by itself. I make after every trip to the store where I buy fresh sausage. |
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M. Tucker
Submitted on 12/19/05 |
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| Tasted almost like OG's, slightly saltier. Perhaps next time I will use low sodium chicken broth instead. Very good. I added a bit more Kale and Sausage and doubled broth and cream. |
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Sherry
Submitted on 12/18/05 |
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| Delicious! Tastes exactly like the restaurant version. I used sweet sausage instead of hot and it was fabulous! |
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Wendy
Submitted on 12/13/05 |
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| I think this recipe is actually better than most Olive Garden locations that I have tried. I now live in Australia and can't find kale. I substituted silver beet and it was just as tasty! |
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Sylvie
Submitted on 11/10/05 |
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| This soup is so good, I can make a meal out of this alone. A must try. |
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Paula
Submitted on 09/20/05 |
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| This is good. I prefer to use sweet Italian sausage in place of spicy. The red pepper flakes give it enough kick for me. |
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Lisa Carey
Submitted on 09/14/05 |
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| OMG, This is sooo good!!! My family begs me to make it, not to mention my Pregnant Sis so I made this for a Church Potluck and everyone wanted to know where I got the recipe. I told them it was "Top Secret" and they will have to wait for the next potluck for some :) |
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Megan
Submitted on 08/10/05 |
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| This is by far the closest you can get to the original! I make this soup often and my whole family enjoys it! |
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Tina B.
Submitted on 08/02/05 |
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| I love this soup. I'm so glad you guys finally figured it out. My family begs me to make it at least 2 times a month. |
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Jennifer
Submitted on 07/24/05 |
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| This is one of my favorite O.G. selections. When I made it, I scooped the sausage out of the skin and browned it like ground beef so that it was more like the restaurant version. I would also recommend simmering for only about 45 minutes so the soup has the same consistency as the original. Otherwise it was fantastic. |
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RJS
Submitted on 07/21/05 |
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| My husband and family loves this recipe. I just add a little more kale and sausage to make it into a meal. |
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leslie
Submitted on 07/20/05 |
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| this is an unusual soup & it's possible someone needs an acquired taste to fully enjoy it. thanks todd. |
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