Well, my rating comes with a huge asterisk. I omitted the oil, except about 1 Tbsp which I used to saute about 6 oz. of chopped portobello mushrooms in before combining with the other ingredients. I only used 3 eggs, 2 Cups of cornflakes,and it was very good. Lots of my friends who are vegetarians or have gluten allergies really liked it, too. Recently, I was out of onion soup mix, so instead I used: 1 tsp Better than Bouillon, chicken flavor (it's like a stock concentrate), 1 Tbsp minced dried onion, 1 tsp McCormick Italian blend of seasoning (mine has Marjoram, Thyme, Rosemary, Savory, Sage, Oregano and Basil), 1 tsp Worcesteshire sauce, 1 tsp garlic salt. I liked this even better, because it wasn't as salty, but still had lots of flavor. The reviews about it looking terrible are true, but the taste really is worth it. I first used it when I needed a vegetarian meal that could be prepared ahead and frozen to take to a friend. It worked great.

Reviewed On: Feb. 12, 2009

I loved this recipe, and I did take the suggestions from other reviewers. I cooked the barley in chicken broth, and instead of a "pinch" of red pepper flakes, I used 1 tsp. Otherwise, I followed the recipe, and my whole family loved it. We've already made it twice.

Reviewed On: Feb. 12, 2009