Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

I would rate this a five but I felt it lacked in flavor a bit. Once I added additional basil and seasoning, I thought it was really good. I will definitely make it again.

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JOANNBAKER

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Flushing, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

I doubled this recipe, but only used the original amount of lemon zest. We love lemons in our house, but this still had MUCH to much lemon flavor. Everything else in the soup was tasty, we just thought the amount of lemon flavor was odd.

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BULLDOGMOM

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Glendora, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009

Absolutely delicious, not to mention easy to make. I used Canned Spinach, Ground Turkey and dried herbs and it still was fantastic. The hubby had two bowls. Will definately make this one again!

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Vincey's mom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Monroe, New York, USA

Living In: Long Island, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

This recipe was exceptional. I used everything according to the recipe for the exception of italian sausage that I already had on hand. This was delish! I highly recommend this recipe.

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Rozzy1

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

I just got done making this. This soup is beyond delicous! I even had 2 bowls since it was so good. The best part is, I had most of the ingredients on hand. I only had to buy spinache, I used the baby variety. I used dried herbs, a dash of basil & parsley. Used a splash of bottled lemon juice rather than lemon zest. And I used 3- 14oz cans of beef broth which came out to 5 C & 3/4 C vegetable broth that I had lying around. I loved this soup so much! I'm not a fan of canned soup. I like to make my own soups so I can control what is in them & this was so easy to make. This was a very quick & easy to make soup. I highly recommend this recipe.

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Jennifer B.

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Living In: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

I love this soup, and this is by far my most favorite recipe on this site. Imake it at least once a month. After making it so many times, I usually tweak it a bit each time (extra orzo, garlic, celery, extra salt, etc.), but this is a great recipe!

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KYAKMOM

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2008

Easy and flavorful. I used spinach instead of the other. A nice change from chicken noodle on a cold winter day.

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2008

more flavorful than other IWS recipes I have tried, but the liquid (broth) definately needs to be upped in this recipe.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Johnsburg, Illinois, USA

Living In: Sarasota, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2008

EXCELLENT! I used the small frozen Costo Meatballs and they worked absolutely perfect. Make sure you don't leave out the lemon zest as this is really what makes this soup unique. LOVE IT.

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Chris From Kent, WA

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Living In: Kent, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2008

Awesome! Thanks! Just for interest sake, we found out (accidentally), that if you double the pasta and let it sit for while, it will turn into a caserole! It seems better as a soup. ^_^

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dael

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008

This was really good and even my picky kids ate it without a fuss. A definite keeper!

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Sioranth

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008

I added pepper & lemon juice to this and I think it really helped. I used bouillon instead of chicken broth and I think that was a BAD idea! I'll try again with chicken broth.

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Home Town: Normal, Illinois, USA

Living In: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

I used ground turkey, other than that I followed the recipe exactly. The fresh herbs really makes the dish! I'll be making this soup over and over... YUMM!

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CDARCHE

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2008

Tasty! I didn't have lean beef so I boiled my meatballs in a separate pot of water for about two minutes, drained them, then added them to the broth. That removed a lot of grease that I'm glad didn't end up in my soup. I also added a little fresh oregano and some fennel seeds to the meatballs. This recipe is a keeper.

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Living In: El Cerrito, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

This is another keeper! I added a shredded carrot to give it more color. A good tasting soup.

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Laurie618

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2008

Wow this was really great. I was able to find ground italian sausage near the store prepared meats and used that instead of ground beef. formed small meatballs and baked until brown in the oven so that they do not come out gray as some other users suggested. I also found and used acini de pepe instead of orzo as other users suggested and spinach instead of escarole. Next time I may use 6 cans of chicken broth (I used 33% less sodium broth) instead of 4. That way I will have more broth to noodles and it will also cut the lemon flavor just a little bit. I also added two chopped green onions, a teaspoon of ground pepper, a teaspoon of chopped basil, and about 1/4 c of matchstick carrots at the beginning of the boiling process. This was really great. I couldn't stop eating it!!!

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J-Shep

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbus, Georgia, USA

Living In: Tallahassee, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2008

I used(frozen)spinach instead of the escarole and found the lemon zest just enough to make it not too spinachy! YUMMY !!

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CLMITCH65

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Home Town: Pemberton, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Lumberton, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2008

This soup was excellent! I used the ground turkey method that some others suggested. The lemon zest was right on the money, also used the juice in the soup. So easy also, will make again & again!

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Home Town: Durant, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Mesquite, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2008

This was really tasty, I did use homemade chicken broth and fresh basil... yummy! I also used acini di pepe, if you plan on using this pasta I suggest using less than what the recipe calls for. I only had canned spinach on hand and it was still fabulous!

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