Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2009

Very Good flavor and quick to make. I used sweet Italian sausage (removed from the casings and cooked) and I only used half of a bag of spinach...the full 10 oz. bag would have been WAY too much spinach.

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KellyChez

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hartland, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2009

We found this to be very bland and tasteless.

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katsmo

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

i thought this was ok...it lacked flavor. i used all chicken broth because i was afraid it might be too bland with water, but it didn't help much. i probably wouldn't bother again.

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easycookinmama

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Placerville, California, USA

Living In: Palmdale, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

This was sooo good! A bit spicier than expected, but great taste. It didn't look all that appetizing, but the flavor was very nice. I made it as written, except for using a whole turkey kielbasa, not sure exactly how much but probably 10-12 oz.

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Alina

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

Excellent soup.

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cindy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2009

With the changes I made after reading other reviews this was a 5 star recipe. Instead of Turkey Kielbasa I used Italian Turkey Sausage. I added minced garlic when sautéing the carrots and onion, added salt and used 4 cups of chicken broth and 2 cups water. I used brown rice which I added with the lentils and cooked, covered, on low for 45 minutes. My husband and I enjoyed it for dinner with homemade French bread and ate the leftovers for lunch today. Really delicious!

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ronalyn

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Katy, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009

Absolutely delicious and quite healthy! Followed previous reviews and used 6 cups chicken broth and 2 cups water, added some minced garlic, and cooked the brown rice with the lentils. Took about 45 minutes to simmer for rice to be fully cooked. Added spinach in at the end. Careful not to add too much salt, as the kielbasa and broth is quite salty.

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DMEYER00

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009

Fantastic soup! Rich in flavor and easy to make. We loved it and will be putting it in my soup rotation for sure... Thanks!

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trimont

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009

First time to do rice/lentil combo and it was great! Kids had a hard time getting past the appearance, but taste was awesome. Used 16oz. turkey sausage and added one celery stalk, bay leaves, 1/2 onion and garlic. Very wholesome and quick. Also cooked rice w/ lentils, very easy.

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nukus

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2009

This was a very good base recipe. I followed it exactly and found it to be a little bland, so I added 1 tsp. of salt, which did improve the flavor. Next time, I'll reverse the amounts of broth and water as others suggested.

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