My family absolutely loves this recipe. It's quick and easy to make. I use loose italian sausage. It eliminates messing with the casings and I use collard greens in place or the Swiss chard because I find the Swiss chard has a slightly bitter taste. I make this recipe quite often and there is never any left over.

By Sharon Alves on November 11, 2012

Wonderful soup and healthy too! Was a hit with all my family. Great way to use up extra swiss chard fresh from the garden. Tripled the recipe and had some for freezing and canning. Will taste good this winter. You go Paula Deen!!! Thanks.

By Charles D. Cheeseman on November 05, 2012

This was delicious and VERY easy to make. Great recipe!

By Angela McCabe on February 11, 2012

This soup is fantastic! It's a good comfort soup but easy to make when you aren't feeling like cooking too much. I use regular sausage (instead of the spicy) and I live in the desert south/west so swiss chard isn't something we get in grocery stores out here so I use spinache and it turns out excellent! One my my families favorite things for dinner.

By Anonymous on November 02, 2011

Great recipe! Love this soup. Thank you Paula Deen.

By Jaime on September 23, 2011

This soup sounds very similiar to a recipe we came across at one of the churches my husband has pastored; it was called Turnip Green Soup. One of the ladies, who has since passed away, would make it once a year by the pots full and sell it for $8.00 a qt jar for a fund raiser. She always said it only had 5 ingredients: water, smoked sausage, turnip greens, white beans and a pkg of Knorr vegetable dip as the seasoning. I have often wondered how to replace the vegetable dip with other more natural seasonings. I think you may have given me just what I needed. Since leaving that pastorate and moving to other locations when I make the Turnip Green Soup it is always a source of conversation; people either totally love it or are thoroughly disgusted. Thank you for your information. Sincerely, Karen Maxwell

By Karen Maxwell on August 22, 2011

I served this soup to guests last night and it was delicious. I was afraid it might be too spicy, so I added some yogurt to tone it down. Delicious!!!

By Billie on March 18, 2011

This soup is wonderful. We used Kale instead of Swiss chard. The flavor was delicate, but could be spiced up if you want. Love it!!

By Diana Christofferson on March 08, 2011