I love this recipe as a base idea. I think if you like the flavour of basil, and/or Italian food, you will love this. Personally, I needed to add some oregano and fresh parsley to give the soup a more rounded flavour. I also added lots of ground black pepper to give it a bit of a kick (because I like a bit of heat in my food) As per some other reviewers, I would also cut back to maybe one cup lentils and add some more mushrooms. I also omitted the sherry. It was wonderful, and the parmesean is the ingredient that ties all these wonderful herbs together to create a very satisfying, healthy, delicious soup.

Great kid-friendly soup, and mom and dad loved it too! I used some grated cheddar instead of the jarred cheese sauce to make it a bit healthier.