Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2007

This soup is so yummy and hearty. I have made it so many times for friends and family and have passed on the recipe a dozen or so times. I add more broth and a little less barley for my husband. This is definitely one of my favorite soup recipes!

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Robin

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

This recipe was good. I added some oregano, basil and Thyme. I think some extra broth would have been helpful as this was a very thick soup. Tasted excellent!! My kids even loved it!

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Living In: Somerset, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007

This soup is so healthy and flavorful, and it makes such a huge batch! I left out the curry powder, and substitued Emril's seasoning, and it works perfectly. Great recipe!

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

I really enjoyed this soup!! I sauteed the onions, celery and carrots with a few cloves of garlic in a tablespoon of olive oil. Then I added the rest of the ingredients. I used beef broth instead of the vegetable broth. I threw in some fresh parsley and spinach. YUM!

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

Excellent! I am already looking forward to leftovers tomorrow!! It was a perfect healthy cure for turkey hangover after Thanksgiving! I added two extra celery stalks and one extra carrot. I added the beans and zucchini when there was a half an hour left and added escarole 5 minutes before serving. I left out the curry powder and didn't miss it at all with all of the other flavors. Next time... and there will be a next time.... I will omit zucchini and add green beans instead. Excellent meal! Thank you for sharing.

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HLyn76

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

This soup is fantastic! I added some pre-cooked beef as well, and it made it even heartier. This fed two of us for a whole week. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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Sarah

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

This was so easy and so delicious!

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2007

First off. I made vegetable stock from a recipe on this site. Then I made this soup. It had that richness usually only found with chicken as the base. I also cut the barley in half because I like my soup soupy and it was awesome! I will make this again very soon. We couldn't believe how good it really was.

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daveycooks

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2007

It is a very good, healthy soup. I did everything as per the instructions, my only change would be to add the curry powder, paprika powder, etc, about 3/4 of the way through cooking. I found the flavour a little bland. I ended up adding a touch more of the spices at the end. Otherwise, very good. Will make again.

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KINEM

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Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2007

This soup is absolutely incredible! It has great flavor for such few spices and herbs. The only thing I did differently was reduce the amount of barley by half because I like my soup to be thin. Also, next time I make this I plan to simmer for only 60 minutes because I thought the barley was too mushy.

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2007

Delicious...I have served this even to sceptical carnivores and been successful. I think it is the curry and paprika that make this recipe and I always add a little more since I like it spicy! It is very thick so keep an eye on it while it cooks and add more water if you want to thin it out. There is more than enough flavor to take the extra water though!

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Laura

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2007

WOW! great soup, I accidentally added to much red pepper and no tomatoes. It came out delicious!!! My co-workers loved it, even my meat eating, cookie dumking, donut loving Tim.

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Susie

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2007

This is probably my all time favorite soup recipe from this site. Always perfect. Never fails. None of the ingredients are tricky or difficult to come by. I give it my highest recommendation.

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Veggie Sue

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2007

I've served this to many different people of all ages and every likes it. I sometimes add chicken and alway add beans.

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DORINDAS

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2007

Delicious and easy to make. Will definitely make it again

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PATRI3069

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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2007

I loved this recipe but I did do a couple of things different. To start I sauteed three cloves of garlic in two tablespoons of butter, added onions, then celery. I then added two tablespoons of flour and after that the broth and tomatoes and seasonings. I added parsnips,turnips,and squash instead of barley, and upped the amount of curry by a quarter teaspoon.....delicious!

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megan

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2007

We really liked this and will make it again. I made a lot of changes: left out celery, worstechire sauce, sugar, and tomatoes, added broccoli, more salt, and some water, and at the last minute i realized my barley was no good so i used brown rice instead. Ok, so I totally changed the recipe, but it's a versatile dish that you can adjust to your taste, and it came out really yummy!

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2007

This was very good. I too used 3/4c barley and replaced the garbanzo beans for navy. I found it a bit salty but that might be due to using less barley. Spinach would be a good addition to this soup. Thanks for sharing, will make again.

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Marie C.

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2007

Excellent recipe, my husband and I loved it! I used 3/4 cup pearl barley, and it was a great consistency. I only simmered for about an hour, and the barley seemed fine.

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2007

This is a wonderful soup, easy to make and very filling. I made it exactly as per instructions, but it was too curry tasting, to me. I made it again leaving out the curry, and substituted oregano for the parsley and it was perfect. Made a loaf of roasted garlic bread to go with it and it was heaven! 5 out of 5 stars.

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