DELISH! Followed the recipe exactly except for doubling the spice rub. I wouldn't omit any of the spice ingredients. The various spices work beautifully together. I made a miscalculation that turned into a pleasant surprise. I started everything in my slowcooker about 5 pm, and planned to refrigerate and start again in the morning. I ended up cooking till about 11pm then setting the cooker on warm and left it there til I got up next morning. Started it up again and cooked it another 5 hours. WOW! It was soooo juicy and tender and perfect. Thankyou SO much for this yummy reciped. BTW, Like another reviewer, I rolled the meat in warm corn tortillas an also warm flour tortillas along with guacamole dip, sour cream, salsa, and shredded cheese. This is a definite keeper. Hmmm, think I'll make enchiladas with green chile sauce with the leftover meat.

Reviewed On: Nov. 6, 2009

For over 25 years my husband had been telling me how delicious lentil soup was. I finally had some at Carraba's and loved it. Been looking for a recipe since then. Another reviewers said this recipe came close to Carraba's soup, so I tried it out. Really, really tasty and this recipe lends itself well to personal adjustments. I added a LOT more pepper and italian seasonings, used a full pound sweet italian sausage and more chicken broth instead of water. Gonna try hot italian sausage, leave out the pasta and cut recipe in half next time. Really tasty with warm crusty french bread dipped in quality extra virgin olive oil. Yummy.

Reviewed On: Sep. 16, 2009