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review: [{'@type': 'Review', 'reviewRating': {'@type': 'Rating', 'ratingValue': '5'}, 'reviewBody': "This recipe is a keeper! I was a little bit leery of the cook time since the beans don't soak overnight, but they came out perfectly. The only real changes I made to the recipe was I didn't use ham, but added smoked salt to get the flavor. I also made it with vegetable broth instead of water or chicken broth. Perfectly delicious vegan soup that we'll make again.", 'author': {'@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Dr. J'}, 'datePublished': '2025-03-25'}, {'@type': 'Review', 'reviewRating': {'@type': 'Rating', 'ratingValue': '5'}, 'reviewBody': "This is a very easy and very good soup recipe. \r\nI used andouille instead of ham (and no ham packet). I did 50/50 water and vegetable broth. No carrots-didn't have any. It makes enough for 40 million people :-) so off to the freezer most of it will go, but it's really good and very easy to make!", 'author': {'@type': 'Person', 'name': 'TDames'}, 'datePublished': '2025-03-17'}, {'@type': 'Review', 'reviewRating': {'@type': 'Rating', 'ratingValue': '5'}, 'reviewBody': 'Made this some time back after I saw your website. Delish & family loved it. It was a little salty though I did not add salt. I guess it was the ham, I don’t know what I did wrong,', 'author': {'@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Peggy Guidry'}, 'datePublished': '2025-01-19'}, {'@type': 'Review', 'reviewRating': {'@type': 'Rating', 'ratingValue': '5'}, 'reviewBody': 'Perfect! I used smoked turkey and cut out the tomatoes.', 'author': {'@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Taneah James'}, 'datePublished': '2024-12-11'}, {'@type': 'Review', 'reviewRating': {'@type': 'Rating', 'ratingValue': '5'}, 'reviewBody': 'First 15 bean soup that I like, no love! Every time my husband would make this on the stove I hated it. I found your recipe and made it and it is absolutely yummy! Thank you so much for the recipe and will make again. Did not taste like cardboard!', 'author': {'@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Mariann'}, 'datePublished': '2024-11-17'}, {'@type': 'Review', 'reviewRating': {'@type': 'Rating', 'ratingValue': '5'}, 'reviewBody': 'My husband said this was the best soup he ever ate. I threw a big ham bone into the pot and skipped the flavoring packet. I love the kale in it and the lemon is essential. I also added Cajun seasoning and a little hot sauce. Delicious and so easy!', 'author': {'@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Rachel'}, 'datePublished': '2024-10-25'}, {'@type': 'Review', 'reviewRating': {'@type': 'Rating', 'ratingValue': '5'}, 'reviewBody': "This is my first time making 15-bean soup and it was excellent. I didn't have celery and I used chicken instead of ham. The only ingredients I used at the end were kale and the ham packet and of course I adjusted the amount of seasonings to my taste. This is the best online recipe that I've tried.", 'author': {'@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Christi'}, 'datePublished': '2024-10-11'}]
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