Reviewed: May 15, 2012

Wish I had read the comments before making this recipe. It needs some seasonning (oregano, basilic, thym) because mine came out bland. Next time I will also add vegetable stock powder after the lentils are cooked (in case the salt prevents the lentils to soften). Celery and carrots would add flavor as well. And also like other have mentionned, lentils are cooked in less time than what is mentionned in the recipe.

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sylvie

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2011

Excellent one. Will tolerate variations and would still be awesome.

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mseikeh

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2011

I'm on the fence about this one. I added a lot more seasoning, and it was still kind of tasteless. Wanted this to be good so bad. Always looking to eat more lentils. Even used chicken broth instead of water. May give it one more try.

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Tee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flushing, New York, USA

Living In: Seaford, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2011

A bit bland so I added some ClubHouse Roasted Garlic and Pepper Seasoning and CH Vegetable seasoning. Didn't take as long to cook as the recipe called for but we were using red lentils which I think cook a bit faster. Added some shrimp too which was a nice addition and we ate as a stew rather than as a pasta sauce. After all these modifications it was delicious.

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christaandcaleb

Reviewed: May 7, 2011

This was pretty good! I added more veggies and spices and didn't add the water. A great meatless dish!

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Lece

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Stockholm, Stockholms, Sweden

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2011

I followed the recipe as written but added about 1/2 pound Italian sweet turkey sausage (cooked) and also added a can of mild Rotel (omitting the water) when adding the tomato sauce and paste. Also added 1/2 of a red bell pepper (chopped) to the veggies (mushrooms, garlic and zucchini). Took it from 4 1/2 stars to 5!!! Loved it as has everyone I've served it to!!

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Donna Jean

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2010

I added some seasonings but otherwise loved it.

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BRG

Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2010

My kids and I liked it a lot. I've been trying to get my husband to eat lentils for a while now and thought this would be something he'd like but he didn't like it. Oh well, more for the rest of us!

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sinyuhkjing

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2010

I really liked this recipe. I didn't use the sugar but otherwise made it by the recipe. Def a keeper in my house

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booh6988

Reviewed: May 13, 2010

This sauce is a great, healthy concept, but the recipe, as written, is quite bland. I made the recipe exactly as directed but my husband and I both thought it needed seasoning to help the flavor. We ended up adding salt, black pepper, dried basil, thyme flakes, and garlic powder which improved the sauce significantly. Next time I'll add these right away so that the flavors can develop while simmering.

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