I left out the kidney beans and paprika, added a little liquid smoke and used chicken broth instead of vegetable broth and it still tasted really good. My husband and I loved it. My toddler was not impressed - she picked out a few beans and one piece of potato to eat but didn't like the spinach and onion. It took me a while to make this recipe. Read the pesto directions carefully. They tripped me up a little bit, but it worked out fine in the end.