Lentil Soup with Beef

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I put a bottle of Guiness Stout Brown Beer, Mushrooms, and Thyme instead of the Oregano. Also used 1 cup of Lentils and 1 cup of Barley.

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I give it a 3 as is. I made some changes and my husband loves it. Many of the reviews give it a 5 but they changed it so much, then it is not a 5. I cut the liquid way down, I used 2 knorr home style tubs which is 7 cups stock and I used 1 14oz can diced to mates drained. I used about 3/4 cup of lentils and that was still plenty. I do not like a lot of fresh rosemary so I used 1 tbspoon Italian seasoning instead and 2 teaspoons minched garlic instead of 6 chopped cloves. Overall it's a good base and I would make my version again. I think the original is way too much for 6 servings btw. I have quite a bit evenafter cutting the liquids down.

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I've used this recipe ever since I first saw Giada make it, except I use barley as my husband doesn't like lentils. It always comes out great, and everyone (all 7 of us love it!

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This soup is fantastic!! I made it tonight for the 1st time and the 3 of us just kept eating -- barely enough left for lunch tomorrow :
I added approx. 10 cups of broth. I had to use veggie broth for half of it(ran out of beef and I had to sub dried parsley. It still tasted amazing. Thank you Giada.

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I just made this early Christmas Eve morning, 3am, and it turned out amazing. After reading several comments I chose to add potatoes and took out the celery. The veggies were soft, but not mushy and the meat was perfectly cooked. I'm sure that I will make it again!

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This is going to feed us for the week! Nice flavor - didn't need to add any extra salt or pepper! Added potatoes, some extra portabellos I had in the fridge and substituted barley for the lentils. I'm sure we'll make this again!

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Very good soup, i just made a few changes, less water (i like my soup thicker and added 4 slices of bacon cut into small pieces. Very very delicious, great soup for a cold day.

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This recipe was pretty tasty but I still made a few modifications to it... I made a bigger pot of this and always modify it to taste! I used beef stock instead of broth, and added mushrooms too, which added a nice brown depth to the soup. I sprinkled in some sugar at the end to give just a slight hint of sweetness, and also added a couple tablespoons of vinegar. voila!

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Just made this for the second time. First time I made it in a crock pot... came out great. This time I cooked it as instructed, but tossed the beef in flour first. Before I added the broth I simmered everything in about a cup of red wine- added a nice, deep flavor. I also added some red potatoes with the lentils and a couple of bay leaves.

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Loved the garlic flavor and the beef tastes so tender and all the vegetables really blend this soup. I used leeks instead of onions and also added a small turnip all chopped finely into the soup!