Thanks @altonbrown for your Christmas Soup recipe. I enjoyed it very much & will make again. #cookingathome 

Alton Brown's Christmas Soup

The SO showed me this recipe last week and I thought the timing was perfect. What could be more appropriate to bring to a Christmas Eve gathering with the family? And because I never met a recipe I didn't tweak, I altered it to suit my preferences and intended purpose. Alton would be proud.

The recipe, as published, makes a very hearty meal, what with all the meat and beans. I do think the liquid to solid ratios is a bit off -- I prefer my soup to be more soupy. Next time I make it, I would add more stock.

As this was going to be part of a turkey feast, I opted to make a lighter version with no beans and more vegetables. I also mixed in some vegetable stock and used less red wine vinegar. I imagine the full ¼ cup of vinegar would help to cut the heaviness of all the sausage and beans if I included them. The vinegar does give it a nice punch so don't omit it entirely.

The recipe is here - http://altonbrown.com/christmas-soup-recipe/

I made the following changes on my version:
» Used ¾ lb Polish sausage and cut them into smaller pieces that can fit on a spoon.
» Added 1 diced onion and fried it along with the garlic.
» Omitted the kidney beans.
» I used white potatoes.
» Added carrots with the potatoes.
» Used only half the amount of red wine vinegar (2 Tbsp).