Greek Bean Soup

“This was great!!! I took Mirjam’s lead and substituted veggie broth for the chicken broth. When I ran out of feta cheese [the next day], I substituted parmesean, and it was equally as wonderful!! Thank you for an easy, quick, nutritious and delicious soup, it really hit the spot!!!”

“Simply superb!This was part of last night’s dinner, and I brought the leftovers in for lunch, had to beat my co-workers off with a stick!I subbed veggie broth for the chicken broth to make it vegetarian, and added double the amount of feta cheese (the recipe calls for 1/4 for 4 people, I upped it to 1/2 a cup).Thanks Lorac, this a new one for my repetoire!”

“This was great!My husband is sometimes very leery of ‘unusual’ things I make, and although this is unique (not unusual) he LOVED it and thought it was great!I also used the vegetable stock as an alternative.Superb!”

“Outstanding soup, Carol. I made it for me and the husband to take to work for lunch. He is a big fan of your recipes by the way. ;)The seasonings were perfect and in good proportion. I would change absolutely nothing about this recipe. Very hearty, healthy, and filling. Thanks.”

“This couldn’t be better.I didn’t make a single change and it came out perfectly.”

“I work at a greek restaurant and was planning on taking some in for the owner to try but there wasn’t any leftovers! I guess he’ll have to wait until the next time I make it which will be soon. Great soup. Thank you Lorac!”

“A very tasty & hearty soup! I used half a can of navy beans & half a can of black eyed peas (leftover from another recipe) with a can of black beans from the pantry. I didn’t have any feta & didn’t add the tomatoes – so I guess it wasn’t really Greek!! Thanx Lorac!”

“This was soooooooooooo good!!! Filling and it was only veggies! My DH thought he was eating greek chicken with how good the flavor was. I used veggie broth instead of chicken. I did up the amount of veggies and we don’t like cabbage but I am so glad we added it in. It was the best veggie in the soup. So filling. Great for a cold winter night. The lemon added a brightness and I loved the feta in there. My picky 5 yr old asked for seconds and drank her bowl clean. We will so be making this again!! Thanks for an awesome recipe!!!!!”

“5 stars with the lemon juice added just before serving. Do not leave it out it adds a nice freshness. I substituted a lot in this because I was using what I had on hand. I had pre-cooked small red beans the day before so that is what I used. Next time I want to try white beans as I think it will be even better with them. I didn’t have any cabbage and I had some cauliflour so I used that but next time I will use cabbage. I replaced the dried oregano with marjoram as I have read that is a substitute for oregano and I didn’t have any. I used freshly ground black pepper instead of white. I mixed in a 1/2 cup homemade tomato sauce which did have some additional garlic (I saw Recipe #10885 uses sauce). I added a couple extra tbs olive oil. and garnished with fresh parsley. I would make this again.”

“Made this for a Greek themed potluck and everyone raved about the flavor. Very very yummy!”

“We loved it. Although I left out the lemon juice and feta.I added a pkg. of smoked swiss/cheddar cheese to it, and served with pita chips. VERY good, and will make again.”

“This is quite good! Makes a lot, but we didn’t mind that! Needs a lot of tomato, parsley and feta to wake it up and next time I would add salt during cooking, despite the feta finish. Thanks for a healthy, hearty option!”

“AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHis all I can say with a big smile.This is a comforting soup and tastes delicious!My DH thoroughly enjoyed this and gave it 2 thumbs up!Then he smiled and said, “new recipe again.” As it is lent I had to leave out the feta but after lent will make again just to get the full effect. It is fabulous without so I am drooling to taste with the feta.I took some into work as well and my co-workers asked for the recipe.I had already printed it out so several copies were passed along.DELICIOUS and thank you! (PS= great weight watchers soup/meal)”

“This soup is no less than stunning-beautiful taste and presentation-My DH and I could not stop eating and raving, eating and raving-this will become a special staple, as it is simple for a weeknight AND company worthy. Thank you so much!”

“I’m low carbing it and love soups so this recipe worked out really well.I omitted the carrots, used 1 can great northern beans and 1 can light red kidney beans.I didn’t have fresh tomato so I added, in step #3, 1 14oz can of diced tomatoes, drained.I topped with feta and parmesan, though I forgot the fresh parsley, which I even bought for this recipe.I ate this with some whole grain crackers.Thanks for posting, Lorac; this soup is really good!”

“I loved the fresh tomatoes, parsley and cheese on top of this soup. So good! I’d just make a couple changes to the dish next time. I think I’d use two types of beans for a bit of variety, I might use a touch less broth as I found the soup slightly too thin for my taste and I would add the lemon juice right at the end. Otherwise you lose the flavour. Still, these are minor changes and overall the soup was very good on a cool autumn day. Thanks for posting it!”

“Execellent soup! I increased feta to 1/2 cup and added some fresh chopped dill with the parsely. “

“Fabulous recipe. I always love cheese in soup, and used quite a bit more than 1/4 cup of feta. The tomatoes and parsley add a nice, fresh taste. Thanks for posting.”