All the ingredients are there to make this a really great dish, but this did not turn out well at all. I had to add sugar to it to bring down the acidity. The seasonings were off as well. My bf and I always like what we have cooked from this site, but this time, we both agreed--this was not good. My suggestion to the person who wants to make this still is cut back on the thyme maybe and use real garlic instead of garlic salt.

Reviewed On: Jul. 31, 2009

This was a tasty soup. Very easy to prepare. I would have given it 5 stars, but I had to add salt, garlic and some red hot pepper flakes. I also substitued the 3 3/4 cups of water for 2 cups of chicken stock. The beef/chicken stock flavor was nice. I added about a 1/2 tablespoon of chopped garlic to the leeks and mushrooms while they were cooking. I also added salt to taste and the red pepper to taste. I also used 2 whole leeks and more pasta. I will make this again. Thank you for this simple and elegant soup.

Reviewed On: Mar. 22, 2009

I love kielbasa, so I really wanted to like this recipe. This was just okay. I'm not sure why others rated this so highly, but I think it's because they added additional vegetables and seasoning. It definitely needs onion.

Reviewed On: Feb. 16, 2009