Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2003

Quite tasty, though a bit salty. The dish is all one color, though a nice brown, it's somewhat unappealing. I used a variety of fresh mushrooms which I think made it more visually intereting.

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2003

Used only 2 cups of broth, 3 would've made it soupy. And added a couple of large dashes of worcestershire sauce. Very good.

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Home Town: Blythewood, South Carolina, USA

Living In: Apex, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2003

This hearty dish is great. I added white wine to the broth, and fresh spinach at the very end of the cooking time. I also added fresh parsley and cracked red pepper for more flavor. I'll make this dish again.

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PGOETZ

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2002

Excellent vegetarian dish. Extremely easy to make with a pleasant taste. Mine turned out more like a soup than anything, but it was still scrumptious.

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EVYP

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Home Town: Sarasota, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2002

This was OK, but on the bland side. I did use natural barley, may have been better with pearl barley. I used this and corn as side dishes and ended up mixing them together for more flavor and the next day put it on top of rice with the corn mixed in and some soy sauce and that was pretty good, but I wouldn't make this again. Kids didn't like it, either.

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MCNERK

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2002

This dish was very easy to put together. I didn't have celery so I substituted carrots, which worked well. I added 1/2 cup more barley, as 3 cups broth is too much for just 1/2 cup barley. Next time I'm going to add sweet potatoes to this wonderful winter dish.

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MARIEALIDA

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2002

This was really easy to make and really good. I added a Goya Sazon packet which gave it a very pretty color and a little extra flavor

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CHRISTINEXENAKIS

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2002

This is a really great recipe- the ultimate comfort food when it's cold outside. Next time I will sub some of the broth with white wine. I exchanged celery for water chestnuts b/c I don't care for celery and b/c I wanted the extra crunch factor. Be sure to watch the pot, tho. Mine was done in less than 45 min and almost got stuck to the bottom!

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2002

This was delicious - I prepared it as a side dish and made a few modifications. Here are the changes I made: I omitted the beans, used green pepper instead of celery, chicken broth instead of veg broth, and added in some cut-up brussel sprouts. I also added some extra spices - specifically powdered sage and ginger. Delicious!!

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2002

This would be better as a side dish to a spicy meal, than a main dish on its own.

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MICHELEINNZ

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2002

This is very tasty, vegetarian or not! Very healthy and has some taste to it! I added some seasoning and it was terrific!

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KERREGADOURY

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2002

This was much better than I thought it would be. The ingredients seem rather bland, but all together they are pretty tasty. I modified it a bit with more celery and onions. This one I surely recommend!!

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Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2002

I enjoyed this even more than I thought I would! Was afraid it would be too "mushroom-y" but it's just fine. Delicious. Also tastes wonderful with the smallest amount of shredded fresh Parmesan on top.

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