Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2009

I found this soup pretty boring. It was nice, I'd eat it any time it was served but I won't bother making it again. A bit of lemon juice was an improvement. Perhaps my salsa was too boring?

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Kali Durga

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2009

I loved this soup. The recipe looked too simple to be flavorful but it was delicious and full of flavor. The only change I made was I added 1 stalk of celery chopped up.

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DaMora

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

As is this recipe is pretty good. I have started making it with a few modifications and it's now a favorite in my house. I used about 3 cups of shredded carrots instead of 1. I used some organic free range chicken broth instead of water. And I tried a few different salsas and found that Emeril's Original Medium salsa is perfect for this recipe. At my wife's request I omitted the spinach and I don't miss it with these other changes I've made.

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Drew

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

Lovely soup. I was looking for something colorful and soothing to deal with my cold, and this hit the spot. I added a bit more spice, additional carrot, and fresh mushrooms--also used 10 oz of frozen chopped spinach instead of fresh and let it thaw in the pot.

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Miss Whimsie

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009

I love spinach and lentils so I thought a marriage of the two would be great...not so. There are a lot of better lentil recipes out there, keep searching. I won't be making this one again.

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Andrea B

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2009

I added a package of Eckrich kielbasa. This was great soup!

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TEXASTRACE

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Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2009

I'm giving 5 stars because it's easy, inexpensive, tasty, and uses things I keep around the house. I used half broth, half water, just in case. And I used fancy salsa the second time but didn't notice a difference. I'll stick with the standard (cheaper!) stuff next time.

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MsMonica

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Temple, Texas, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2009

This was a good base and super easy to throw together. Next time I'll add some red pepper flakes and use less water so it's spicy and thicker. Thanks for the recipe!

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mrs.embee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

Very, very easy. Makes a lot and you can add anything you want to it!

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cabrbe

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Falmouth, Maine, USA

Living In: Basalt, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2009

This was easy to make and I felt healthy eating it, but it was pretty bland. I added a lot of cumin but I couldn't taste it. Next time I will saute a lot of garlic with the onion and maybe use chicken stock instead of water. I used fresh and frozen spinach and they both work really well in the recipe. It's a good way to use up frozen spinach without going through that annoying step of thawing and squeezing out water; you just throw the icy block in the soup. Next time I'll also chop the carrots, their flavor is kind of lost when they're in tiny shreds.

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Jess13dc

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2009

Easy to make and I love that I will almost always have all the ingredients on hand. I will probably make this one more in the winter when I want something warm and hearty. I may add more veggies next time as well - some bell peppers or celery perhaps.

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AdiCroft

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Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

Healthy never tasted so good! Even my fussy girls like it.

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ArtsyMom

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

This felt so good to eat. I used frozen spinach because that was what I had. You can just thaw it out in the soup. Great recipe!

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HotMamaFish

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Home Town: Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: May 27, 2009

I agree with Joanne that the recipe could have been more flavorful. Does it need more spices? Bacon? Different salsa? Probably its downfall is its best quality - this is a simple recipe, which is why I made it, and why I give it four instead of three stars. I agree with the author and Joanne that this is a good base recipe and you should add any other veggies that you love. Maybe some herbs and spices too, or very flavorful lentils!

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Zedar

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Reviewed: May 15, 2009

Good base recipe but definitely could have been more flavorful...

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JOANNE

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Home Town: Rome, New York, USA

Living In: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: May 12, 2009

This soup is surprisingly tasty! It is really easy to put together, and it is very healthy. I didn't use quite as much spinach as the recipe called for, but that was the only change I made. One suggestion though; it doesn't take anywhere near 55-60 minutes to cook the lentils! Mine were done in about 20 minutes!

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