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Hearty Italian Lentil Soup

“My mom used to make this during cold winter nights to warm us up. Now I make it all the time because it not only warms you up, it soothes the soul. This recipe is perfect for using up leftover rice and pasta sauce. You can change the recipe to suit your tastes; use your favorite jarred sauce if you don't have any homemade, or use your own family's meatball recipe!”

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

This is so good and so easy. I will be making in often this winter.

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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2009

Made a couple of changes...added extra seasoning as someone else had suggested and a package of dry onion soup mix to the water and tomato sauce. Makes a lot! Pretty good...a nice, hearty soup that goes well with a crusty loaf of bread.

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2008

4 stars as written, 5 stars with some adjustments I made. I didn't have to let the rice cook for 20 minutes because it would have burned. I also didn't have to drain the lentils, because after they simmered for 20 mins it was basically a mushy soup itself. I added a lot of dried basil, garlic salt, oregano and more parsley to both the meatballs and the soup itself. The soup was wonderful and hearty - but definitely needed the extra spices for flavor.

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melodee

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008

Fabulous recipe, absolutely scrumptious. I made it tonight for dinner and when I first made it, I thought it was going to be too runny. But after I simmered it for 30 mins - PERFECT. Thanks for sharing, this will be a favourite.

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janzjewelz

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Home Town: Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales, U.K.

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2007

This was a terrific recipe for using up a lot of leftovers we had hanging around. I used some homemade meat sauce instead of the separate meatballs - and it turned out beautifully. Even our kids loved it. Beware, though - this makes a BIG pot!

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xezer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Living In: Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2007

FYI - This recipe was completely overhauled from my original version. Keep in mind that this dish should be thick enough to almost hold a spoon up in it. I hope this version still does my recipe justice.

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