Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

It took me a while to come around to this soup, but after a few bowls and a couple of days in the fridge its flavor has melded and I'm really liking it. Part of the initial issue was due to the canned tomatoes which left a tinny top note that thankfully went away. I also think I'd have preferred vegetable broth in it for a purer vegetable essence (and this is coming from the consummate carnivore). In addition to the canned tomatoes I followed advice to add curry powder and sweet potato. I didn't find the apricots too sweet. Maybe some people are using sweetened apricots and that accounts for the issue.

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Lauren

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2012

I love lentils and have several favorite soup recipes, but will not count this as one of them. It was good, but not fabulous. My husband is not a great fan of lentils, but he loves apricots, so I hoped to entice him by adding more than 1/2 cup (instead of 1/3 cup) called for in the recipe. Even so, their flavor was hardly noticeable. I used canned tomatoes, which was extra liquid, but still needed to add another cup and 1/2 of broth to give it the consistency we like. It was not bad, but I think I will not make it again.

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mamabetz

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2012

Delicious! I used 1 1/2 c. petite diced tomatoes, which I added with lentils and vegetable broth. After reading other reviews, I upped the cumin to 1 tsp. and added one diced sweet potato. Simmering all ingredients together, I needed to add 2-3 c. water, but it was still very thick and tasty. My family enjoyed it.

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chloe

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2012

I fond this very bland. The apricots added nothing to the flavor and it was so thick it was more like a stew than a soup. Threw it out.

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sbfried

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2012

This was good! I have to say I disagree with those who said increasing the amount of apricots made it too sweet. I only used the 1/3 cup (finely chopped) apricots that the recipe called for, and I could barely taste any apricot/sweetness at all in the finished product. Next time I will definitely increase to 1/2 cup at least. That said, the soup was super delicious! I doubled the thyme and cumin (as suggested by many reviewers), and I'm glad I did. Perfect blend of spices!

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bluidechic

Home Town: Lehighton, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2012

SO AMAZING. I've been trying to enjoy lentils for so long but always used recipes that left me disappointed. UNTIL I FOUND THIS. Om nom nom. I followed exactly as is, except used canned tomatoes and doubled the spices. Definitely pair this with a whole grain of some sort - over rice, with bread, etc. It becomes a meal that way and leaves you full for quite some time. Will be making this one again, for sure. (:

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bree (:

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

This is great! I can't wait to eat it tomorrow, when it's had a chance to get even better. I doubled the cumin, but kept the thyme at 1/2 tsp. I also used veggie broth, since I'm a vegetarian. I didn't seed or peel the tomatoes and didn't blend half of the soup. It was still great. A real keeper!

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Blannie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Champaign, Illinois, USA

Living In: Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

I would give this recipe SIX stars if I could! I have been giddy ever since we sat down to dinner. We almost went out to eat tonight, and we were all so glad we stayed home and tried out this recipe. The sweetness of the apricot blended with the savories was just heavenly. I added a cubed sweet potato as another reviewer recommended, and the heartiness was perfect for this cold and crisp day. Love, love, love!

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cookincarla

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2011

Yum!

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DebYun

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2011

awesome, comforting, tasty. i also doubled the seasoning and used canned tomatoes (i only added 4 c of broth to make up for the canned tomato juice). will make again.

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