Just cooked and ate this soup. Both me and my husband loved this and would definitley cook it again. I just added a touch of chilli and black pepper. I also didn't have any chives so I added a few shakes of mixed herbs. The Panchetta really added to the flavour and shouldnt be missed! yum :)

I thought it was awful, it tasted horribly...I might try to make it with dried beans to see if that is better than the tin

I always read other peoples comments before I start a new recipe so I used a small amount of chilli oil and 2 fat gloves of garlic which gave the soup a lovely background heat. I had no chicken stock cubes so used a very dilute solution of chicken gravy granules. I love the end result - a smooth textured soup similar to chicken soup but without the chicken. Love making soups now autumn has arrived - so healthy and hearty on a cold wet day.

Very easy and filling, but couldn't get it to taste very strongly of anything.

Really easy to make and very tasty.

Lovely soup- as others have suggested, next time Id add some garlic and perhaps a dash of cream.

i know there is no freezer sign with this recipe but wud it freeze ok?

And meant to rate it a whopping 5 stars for being so easy, quick and tasty!

Just gave this a go... added some smokey bacon to onions (instead of pancetta) and quarter teaspoon lazy garlic. Result! Nice, winter warmer that I'll definitely do again.

yummy

the taste surprised me, absolutely lovely. will make this again definately

Made this for a romantic dinner for my boyfriend and he s been asking for it since then :) Whenever i ask him what he would like for dinner he immediately asks for this! Very easy and cheap and good for a cold winter night. I will make this soup over and over again and it always tastes as good as the first time!!

Nice enough, I made a more delicious version (my opinion) adding confit garlic, and some cream and used rosemary instead of thyme. It was luscious. Lovely, silky & unctuous.

This soup is so easy and is an absolute delight. Would def make this again!

Lovely taste & texture & so easy to make!

Absolutely fantastic flavours and so simple too

Really nice and simple /and/ cheap!!

This recipe was simply delicious, and so easy to make!

Although you may feel that the pancetta can be substituted for a cheaper ingredient, I'd suggest you use it - it really makes all the difference to the final taste and texture of this soup, and adds colour. The remaining ingredients probably cost less than a pound anyway.

I used a large pinch of dried herbes de Provence in place of the thyme, and didn't use chives.

This soup really only takes as long as chopping and frying an onion and opening a can of beans. The butterbeans give it a really wholesome and creamy taste.

I agree with a previous comment about chopping the pancetta...

I've placed the remaining pancetta into the freezer with plans to make this lovely and very healthy soup again soon!

Yummy Yummy Yummy

Good but not exceptionnal.