I did not care for this recipe.

Well...I also did not read the reviews before I made this "soup". I basically ended up with a gigantic pot full of some sort of pilaf even though I added 2 extra cups of water. Thankfully I was home to keep an eye on the crock pot otherwise I'm sure I would have ended up with lentil sludge as well. Make sure you Don't use instant wild rice for one thing. I agree that the amount of lentils and rice should be cut in half, and some spices need to be added. Definitely reduce the salt if you use less rice and lentils though.

Okay...call it morbid curiosity, but I came across this recipe and just had to try it because of all the bad reviews. Is it really that bad?!?! Well, no. The ratio of water to lentil/rice is 2:1. After reading all of the reviews, clearly the amount of liquid is one issue, so I upped it to 3:1. It could have used more, but oh well. Also, reviewers complained about blandness. Well, this is a site where everyone tweaks things according to their own preferences (aside from those who substitute raspberries for jalapenos and salmon for beef and peas for potatoes, decide to cook it on a Coleman instead of the oven and then say it was terrible). So I added chopped sweet peppers, cumin, red pepper flakes and italian seasoning and used all chicken broth instead of water. Length of cooking time seems to also be an issue, so I only cooked it 4 hours on low which was enough. It turned out to be a fine lentil and rice dish. It is by no means soup, but it does taste good. Whether or not I will make it again, I do not know. It does make a good side dish or quick meal.

I followed suggestions of previous reviewers. I soaked the lentils for 14 hours. I used 1 cup of rice and 1 cup of lentils. I used 2 cups vegetable broth and 7 cups of water. I used about 3/4 tsp garlic powder. I cooked on high for 3.5 hours, added mushrooms and cooked for 30 minutes. The soup thickens a lot as it stands, too. This is a thick soup, but that is what makes it really good. It has great flavor.

I thought the "soup" had very good flavor so I didn't mind much that is wasn't really a soup. I will definately try one of the suggestions by only using half of the lentils and rice.

I made this recipe without looking at the reviews first. I was very surprised to come home and find all the water had been absorbed! I believe this recipe has a misprint; the dry lentils and rice should only be 1 cup each or maybe even 1/2 cup each. I used 2c lentil and only 1c rice, and there was no liquid left after 7 hours of cooking. I salvaged the soup by transferring it to a stock pot, added ~6 cups of chicken stock that I had been thawing anyway, plus more water til it was a soup consistency. I simmered it on the stove for another half hour to soften the lentils that didn't cook through, added a little Polish Sausage and it was pretty good soup, but I've got a gallon of it now! I actually will try this soup again, using a half cup each of lentils and brown rice.

I can't say anything that hasn't already been said about this recipe. It should be taken off the site.

I was very dissappointed. Had to make another dinner. It was extremely dry and I agree the amounts are off. I also threw it out. Last time I make something without checking the reviews first.

I wish I had checked the reviews before I made the dish. WAY to dense and there was no "soup" left over at all! My boyfriend ate in tortillas for the next week and loved it. Too bland for me and way too dry. Won't make again.

Glop! No soup, just tastless glop. I'll never try it again. Also, I'll learn to read the reviews before I try any new recipes.

No stars! As has been stated before, this was very disappointing! I had to add more water and broth AND more seasonings! Very bland. Next time I will try it with 1 cup of rice and LOTS of seasonings!

I tried this recipe and it came out as a big blop of tastlessness. There was not soup consistency whatsoever about his dish. It was awfull!!! Are you sure its not the rice you add 1 hour before serving and not the mushrooms. I would not recommend this recipe to any one!!!!

I was so disappointed in this recipe as I'm always looking for slow cooker recipes. I put in a bit more liquid than called for, but it still came out as a cooker full of goopy stuff with no liquid at all.

The amounts are off! This recipe will not be a soup unless you add liquid.

Others complained about it being to dry and more of a lump than a soup---they were right. I added extra water and vegetable broth to try and make it more of a soup and soaked my lentils before cooking. None of this helped I ended up with a large gloppy lumps. At least I didnt waste to much money on the ingredients.

Wow this was very very very salty I didnt like it at all!!!!!!!

I checked the soup after 8 hrs. and lentils and rice were still hard. Cooked overnight but when I checked the soup in the morning, all the liquid was absorbed with a consistency of oatmeal. In order to not throw the whole batch away, I added salted water to it and it was edible. Had alot of flavor but would definately soak lentils for 12 hours before making.

Super easy and tasty. My kids are not big fans of beans, but they gobbled it up without mentioning the lentils. Will make again.

The first time I made this soup it turned into a big blob. I tried again with 1 c. lentils and 1 c. rice. I still didn't care for it. Too bland. <