Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2007

This was really gross. I also had to toss my whole pot.

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shel2004

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2007

Eh, this was just okay. The long cooking time semed to make the ham kind of tough and lose its flavor (and it was a really good ham too). Everyone ate this, but the leftovers sat untouched in the fridge for a few days before I tossed them. Won't be making this again.

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JOJO88

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2007

I read a lot of reviews of various lentil soup recipes throgh "All Recipes" - the reader reviews, in total, helped a lot. I modified a few different recipes for my own - I use the Rachel Ray "eyeball it" method, so it's hard to list specific amounts. The basics: sauteed onion and garlic in olive oil; poured about 4 quarts of (homemade, but any will work) chicken stock in. Tossed in a smoked pork hock and 2 cups lentils. Boiled then simmered for about an hour; added about 4 sliced carrots, 2 sliced celery stalks (no leaves), and a can of generic diced tomatoes (why buy more expensive when you're going to add your own seasonings?). Added tumeric (maybe 1 tbl?), curry (maybe 2 tbl?), and cumin (another tbl); probably 2 tsp. of tobasco; about 1 tbl. of salt (sea salt or kosher/coarse ground); and some coarse ground pepper. I let it simmer for another 20-30 min. What made it really good was adding lemon juice to the soup bowls at serving; sour cream is an okay addition but surely not needed. The end result was a very flavorful soup/stew with a kick (the Indian spices). A great evening meal with bread and tossed salad!

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Kate T.S.

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2007

Okay. I didn't care for the spices--especially the bay leaf, but I did like the easiness of this recipe. Next time I'll use cumin, tumeric, curry, red pepper flakes instead of the orgegano, thyme, basil, bay leaf. This soup is fine without the meat for a healthier alternative.

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2007

This soup is so good. I couldn't even wait the 11 hours for it to cook, so I turned it up to high for a couple of hours and then down to low. I too added a can of diced tomatoes instead of the tomato sauce. I also added hot pepper flakes, spinach and instead of ham used chicken garlic and artichoke sausages that I cut into pieces. This is a keeper. Thanks!!

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Laurie

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2007

Loved! I too did not have celery, so I omitted it. I used the entire package of lentils, a 14 oz can of tomato sauce, and a big box of organic low salt chicken broth. I did not add salt per other reviews and found it did not need any due to the ham. Prior to serving I added some grated romano cheese and some cooked elbow macaroni and some of the water from the cooked pasta to thin the lentils a bit. Delicious!

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Signorina

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2006

My husband and I both loved this. I followed the recipe exactly. It doesn't specify what type of lentils to use, I used the tiny split red ones (because that's what I had) which pretty much disintegrate during the cooking process making the broth very thick and hardy. Excellent!

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KIMBERLY74

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2006

This was very good. though I did add diced tomatoes as suggested..tasted it..and decided to add barbecue sauce and brown sugar..yummy

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2006

Delicious. I followed the recipe with only minor changes, based on availability, re: 49 oz can of broth; no water; one-half bag fresh spinach, chopped; one can stewed tomatoes with liquid, chopped. I actually didn't add any of the spices. The soup was flavorful without. I did use homemade leftover spicy marina for the tomato sauce. Served with Cabot Garlic and Herb Cheese and Ecci Panis Focaccia Rolls (from WalMart!). Crusty on the outside; chewy on the inside. Served with Italian Butter herbs in EVOO.

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Thisni Caza

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2006

This is really good. Much better than other lentil soups I have tried. Made it last night because I needed to fix something with what I had on hand. Found a couple small pieces of leftover ham in the freezer and some lentils and used my dutch oven. Started with a pot of water on the stove(like I usually would for soup) and used 4 chicken bouillion cubes instead of the broth. Didn't have any tomato sauce so I added a bit of salsa. An hour later, oh boy, good soup!

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JEAN R

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2006

I read many reviews before making this dish. One person scared me a little by saying that she had to throw it away! I decided to give this recipe a try anyways. The ham in this soup, unfortunately, overpowers most of the other tastes. I will probably try this again with more spices ( preferably some hot ones!)and use less ham. Maybe a combination of ham and chicken might be interesting. What about substituting the ham for the chicken altogether? This was a fair recipe that fills you up but greatly depends on taste. If you love ham, go for it! If not, try to tone it down a little,... I also cooked it in the slowcooker for a total of twelve hours to make sure that the lentils were well done.

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2006

I followed this recipe exactly. It was horrible. The lentils were still hard, and it had way too much onion flavor. I put this on at 8:00 pm and left it on until 8:00 am. I was going to try to cook it longer to see if the lentils softened, but I threw out the whole pot. A waste of my time.

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2006

This is great! I think this is the same recipe my mom uses- it tastes just like hers! This is a really good, flavorful and hearty soup. The ham can make it really salty, so I used low-sodium broth and no salt added tomato sauce. I had extra ham to use, so I added an extra 1/2 cup of water to compensate. Didn't have any celery, but I didn't miss it. If I made it again I'd make sure I had it, though. This is a very easy recipe to make, and it's great for fall.

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2006

Great recipe. I added hamhocks, and added extra water from the start. I also added a half cup extra lentils and used stewed tomatoes. Whole family loved it including kids 5 and 7.

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2006

Phenomenal! I pretty much followed the recipe except I doubled the spices, added a can of garbanzo beans, about 2 c of diced ham and a can of diced tomatoes instead of the tomato sauce. Super easy and super good! I'll be making this all winter.

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2006

Delicious flavor. It was not an appetizing color or texture, so I couldn't in good faith give it five stars. My slow cooker dried this out and I had to add another cup and a half of broth to serve. Low sodium is the way to go!

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2006

This was a basically good recipe that, due to circumstances, I had to alter. I used beef broth instead of chicken and green split peas instead of lentils. The spices were nice and the ham hock gave the soup a flovorful not too over powering greese that is so good in home cooked food.

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2006

This was much too salty for us. Other than that point, I think it definitely has potential. Next time I try this, I'll definitely use low-sodium chicken broth.

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Brandy Lee

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2006

This is a keeper. The long cooking time allowed me to make this overnight. Which meant I had a ready-made meal for my baby daughter the next day. She loved it.

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Emsdettener Koch

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2006

I really like this soup it had an interesting flavor and lentils are very underutilized in our culture. They are so cheap and packed with fiber and vitamins. The color was a little funny but the taste was great. I did add some garbanzo beans and some wocerstershire sauce also a tiny bit of brown sugar and tossed in a few shakes of hot pepper sauce. Very yummy with home made bread and even better reheated the next day

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