I used Kale AND collard greens just to have more veggies. Then I chopped up some chicken sausages from Costco and stirred it in until warm. The whole family loved it!

Reviewed On: Apr. 13, 2010

Very flexible recipe! I used ground beef instead of ham, left out the barley and added some macaroni noodles at the end. Also I used pre-made veggie broth. I did not have to cook it quite as long. Maybe 45 minutes. It would be great in the crockpot too after browning the meat. As other reviewers mentioned the flavors of the garlic and onions really carry the recipe. I was able to add some other left over veggies from the fridge (green beans) and it was great! My hubby took it today for lunch which is always a good sign.

Reviewed On: Jan. 27, 2009

The whole family loved it. We used it as a one-dish meal for dinner. I doubled the recipe and used 1/2 the recommended dressing and it was plenty! Also used regular tomatoes in place of cherry and that worked great too. Very tasty and filling.

Reviewed On: Sep. 10, 2008