Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2000

I chose this recipe because I had all the ingredients on hand. This is the first time I've ever made soup, and it turned out delicious! Very hearty and tasty!

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RAINCLOUD

Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2001

Absolutely delicious

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JEANNE BIM-MERLE

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2001

I enjoyed this recipe and it turned out to be a hearty delicious soup. Don't cover while simmering.

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JPG

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2001

Tis recipe was basically very good. I made a few modifications and it came out really good. After thinking about the water to lentil ratio I increased the amount of lentils to 1 1/2 cups. I also added a can of diced tomatoes, juice and all. Also the ratio of salt/bouillon to water and veggies was in my opinion to little. I passed on the salt alltogether and used chicken bouillon in powdered form. I put in about 1/4tsp for every 1 cup of water. I was out of both thyme and white pepper. So I passed on the thyme and used black pepper instead. Also I added six cloves of garlic, two handfulls of fresh spinach, and a few fresh green beans for pizazz. Another thing I did was add another cup of carrots. My 4 and 5 year old loved it. They usually don't like anything. I think that next time I make this soup I will add more potatos. It was really good.

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EZEL67

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2002

Very good soup! I added some extra veggies and skipped the salt since the bacon is already salty, and it was just fine. Very easy to make and a great comfort food.

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JULIENNES

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Belleville, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Paramus, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2002

My picky 6 year old loved this soup. It was very easy too. I cut the amount of flour by more than half and used just a teaspoon of salt. Inexpensive and easy ... my kind of recipe.

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KWESTON

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2002

The name of this soup got my interest! My mom was born in Rhinelander Wisconsin so I just HAD to give it a try. This is a wonderful soup! My 3 yr old son even loves it! I made it exactly per this recipe and didn't think it needed any alterations what-so-ever! I made a pan of focacia bread to eat along with it and it was an excellent meal! Thanks for sharing!

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Theresa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wales, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2002

A very good soup. Probably should allow a little more time to soften the lentils as they are a very hard bean. Like others, I doubled the amount of lentils but basically this is a very good recipe. Will make it again.

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R. B. Miller

Living In: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2004

My family loved this! I didn't have bacon so I used ham. If you don't stir it a lot it really sticks to the bottom of the pot. I will make this again!

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Amy V

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2005

This is a great soup recipe. My entire family enjoyed it and it was easy to make. I was out of dried Thyme, so I used some dried Rosemary instead. It was delicious and I will definitely make this soup regularly.

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