Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2011

Thanks for the recipe. I loved the soup. I had about one cup of lentils, so I used that and only used 4 cups of chicken broth. I used the same amount of veggies that the recipe called for and I pureed them. I didn't have mace, so I used a pinch of nutmeg instead. I also threw in a bay leaf, some tony chachere's seasoning, salt,pepper, and garlic. I used boars head franfurters and put it all in a crock pot. My husband thought it was ok (but he's tough to please) and my daughter fished out the frankfurters and ate them. I ate 2 bowls and have been eating leftovers for lunch. I think it's super good!

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lchitx

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2010

Not bad. Definitely needs something more for my taste buds in the way of flavor. Didn't really like the frankfurters, I used turkey. I am thinking next time I will get a ham hock or two and make a nice broth from those, then add in the other ingredients. I used two carrots and I think next time I will use a little less peas (2 cups), add 2 cups of V8 and add some more spices (like parsley and perhaps some Jane's Crazy Mixed Up Salt). Overall my kids and Hubby really liked it and ate it up. Thank you for the recipe :).

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musicaldragon

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fremont, California, USA

Living In: Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2010

This soup is wonderful! I did need to add 2 more cups of chicken stock and I also blended 4 cups to make it creamy as well as chunky, I didn't have mace spice so I used a pinch of nutmeg and it worked out perfectly. I did not add the frankfurters-I agree for a full meal that a sausage of some sort would be great as well. I only gave 4 stars due to some changes to the recipe.

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maria

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2010

The soup minus the hot dogs is just delicious! Next time I will use her suggestion of ham instead, and add it earlier to give the flavor time to mesh, as I think that would go a lot better than the hot dogs did.

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Evilchicken

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

This was an awesome soup. After i softened the vegetables i threw them into a crockpot along with the split peas. I tossed the franks in about three hours before it was time to be served... Warms you up, through and through. Excellent.

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Wizard

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2009

Very quick and easy. We used vegatarin bratwurst cut up in it.

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Celeste

Reviewed: May 12, 2009

My family really liked this soup! Followed the recipes exactly. Very easy and quick recipe.

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Dragon Chef

Home Town: El Paso, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

Made it without the frankfuters. Nice and hearty!

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Chef4Six

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Monsey, New York, USA

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

This is a good soup. I am vegetarian, so I omitted the hot dogs and used veggie broth. I also added a potato to thicken a bit. After simmering for an hour, I had to add probably close to 2 additional cups of water to make it a soup. I pureed 2 ladles full of the soup in the blender and mixed it back into the soup for some creaminess in the texture. The soup is thick and hearty and nutritious, great for a cold day. Some fresh, warm bread and a green salad makes it an easy meal. Next time I may experiment with some spices, because although it was good, I felt maybe it needed a little kick or a subtle spice in the background. But all in all a god recipe. It makes a lot of soup and it's very economical, so it was great to make on a Sunday for lunch at work during the week.

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