Reviewed: May 21, 2011

I followed the directions but added about 1/3 of an onion because I love onions in soup. I didn't find it too spicy or too salty, and I'm generally sensitive to that. Overall, I liked it a lot. But I wished it wasn't so thick and that there would have been more hot chorizo flavor. I think next time I will add at least 2 cups of chicken broth and maybe a bit more chorizo. I also read another review where some spinach was added, that might be a nice touch when there's more liquid. Edit: I made this recipe again and made the following changes--1) add 3 cups of chicken broth, 2) add 1/2 of a medium onion diced, and 3) add 12 oz. ground hot italian sausage. It was phenomenal! If that were the original recipe I'd give that 5 stars!

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tempo124

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2011

Excellent! And incredibly easy. I didn't have celery but added in fresh spinach during the last few minutes of cooking. Yum!

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wastingtym

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2011

Not a fan.

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missmiavega

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Palestine, Illinois, USA

Living In: Saint Peters, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

If you want this to resemble a stew/soup, you will need to double the liquid. I don't understand having chorizo with the spices listed. It was just ok. I'm going to stick to my usual lentil soup recipe.

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R&R

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan

Living In: Mechanicsville, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2011

The flavors in this recipe are very, very good, but it's not what I would call a stew. The only change I made to the recipe was substituting a can of chicken broth for some water (I still used 3 cups of liquid) and it came out more like a thick sauce you would eat over rice than something eaten from a bowl. In fact, with the exception of the chorizo this had very strong Indian flavors. It was tasty enough that I'll make it again; the only reason for four stars instead of five is that the "stew" implies it's a meal in itself, whereas it really needs a little something to go with it. Next time I'll serve it over Basmati rice.

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hzajc

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2011

This was really good. I used fake chorizo, and added in some carrots and potatoes.

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Tanya

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2011

Wow! I know I tweaked this but not much, I made triple the amount and everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing this recipe

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MelodyB

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2011

I added black beans, spinach and used homemade beef broth. Everyone in my family loved it and it was a very hearty and filling meal!

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Shana

Home Town: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2011

Added chopped onion and carrot. My husband REALLY liked it (this is his rating). It was a bit too much on the spicy side for me - I would give 3 stars or dial things down a notch. Cleared out my sinuses though! It came out more like a chili than a stew, but that was fine. Served it with a big green salad.

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