This was super awesome. It has an interesting, but very nice, flavor. I'm transitioning to a vegetarian diet, and this is making it easier. :-) That being said, I had to make some changes, partly out of necessity and partly by design. My garlic looked strange, so I had to use garlic powder. I didn't measure...I just shook a ton in. I didn't have 4 stalks of celery, so I substituted a bag of frozen celery, carrot, and onion blend, and then threw in a couple handfuls of onion that I already had chopped. Because I added more vegetables, I added an additional teaspoon of curry powder (I wanted it spicy). I also used brown rice and a mix of green and red lentils (it's habit). Like others, I skipped the blending and left everything whole. Without blending, the potato seems a bit unnecessary, so I might leave it out next time...and I'll definitely be making this again. Thanks for a fantastic recipe!

I changed the recipe a bit. I used a sweet potato instead of a whit one, and water instead of broth. I changed the lentils and rice to 1 cup each. It wasn't until they were cooking that I paid attention and noticed cooked rice as an ingredient, I used uncooked. In spite of all that, and the need for more water, this is a great tasting soup, more like a stew the way I ended up with it! Thanks for the recipe!

This was a good soup, even better the next day! I used a sweet potato (instead of a baking potato) and added it to the pot before the other ingredients, cooked for about 7 minutes. I was unsure when to add the broth so I added some during blending and the rest afterward.

i made several alterations to this recipe: - added meat of approx. 6 chicken drumsticks - added a teaspoon of chile oil to give it some kick - took out potato and used brown rice instead of white - i didn't use a blender, just put it all in a pot! it was a great recipe.. healthy, and good to munch on during the weekday.