Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2005

I love beef, love red wine, and dumplings make me weak in the knees. I thought this would be the perfect soup recipe but it was not even mediocre. I followed the recipe EXACTLY and got a bland soup with so so dumplings. Not worth the ingredients for me.

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CHERRY

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2004

This is AMAZING! Healthy, easy and SO GOOD! My whole family LOVED it! Not the dumplings, though. We skip the dumpling step completely and serve it with crusty bread. Also, added thyme and parsley with the salt and pepper. Thank you, Elizabeth, for a new family fave!!!! It is requested I make this just about every week!

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GEORGE

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2004

I made this last night, and it was a big hit. We ate our soup with a baguette, which is a good replacement for the dumplings, which were too runny and soggy. I'd put in mushrooms next time.

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LEMON2026

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2004

So simple, yet so FABULOUS! Instead of pre-cooking the beef, I just sauteed it with the veggies. I had to add a bit more flour to get the right consistency for the dumplings (I used extra large eggs, which resulted in a runny batter without the addition of extra flour). Thank you, Elizabeth!

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GRINK

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2004

i loved this recipe. i did change the dumplings a little because of other reviews. i added some fresh parsley and some other spices. i also cooked the dumplings for 20 mins instead of ten. everybody loved this!!!!

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BARB0704

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2004

Very delicious! My husband enjoyed it as well. He said it was "resturant" quality. I used a merlot red wine and seasoned the broth to our liking with different spices and sauces I had. I did use the dumpling recipe and thought it tasted fine. I will be making this soup again. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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STACYWESLEY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Chisholm, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2003

This recipe is fabulous, the wine adds an especially rich flavor to it. My only beef (teehee) is that it seemed a little salty. Next time I might substitute some of the condensed beef broth with water.

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EMILYFONTES

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2003

Very delicious soup. I would prefer a different dumpling recipe, though. Next time I'll probably use Bisquick.

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CSTEVENS1972

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2003

Great,easy and cheap. What a combination. You can eliminate the dumplings and just thicken with flour and water at the end.

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CELTIC200

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2003

This was the 1st time I've ever made homemade soup & it turned out wonderful. Everyone loved it. Did not like how the dumplings turned out, next time I'll use Bisquick dumplings.

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2002

I decided to make this tonite because I'm enjoying cooking different types food. It was great. When I first started cooking it, I thought the wine was going to take over, but it combined with the other liquids came out great. I did use roll dumplings and they were really good. I do want to try the others too. Thanks

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2001

We loved the flavor of this soup; however, I didn't like the way the dumplings turned out and would like to use another recipe for the dumplings. It is a hearty and delicious meal on these cold and wet winter evenings.

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Kathryn

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2000

This is one of the tastiest soups I've had in a very long time. The key I think is to get a good red wine. A cabernet or something like that works well, don't be tempted to use a really cheap wine as I just don't think it'll be as good. Also, I took to adding just a dab of sour cream as it works well with the broth. I will be making this soup again for sure, especially as the snow falls.

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