Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2013

This soup was great. I love barley and the combination of barley and chick peas is excellent. The recipe looks great as written, but I made a couple changes, since I am not vegetarian. 1) Used beef broth - Swansons 2) Used fresh garlic and lots of fresh parsley 3) added one pound of browned, thinly sliced sweet Italian sausage. Also, I had no regular paprika on hand, and used smoked paprika, which went well with all the other flavors. Note: with the addition of sausage, there is no need to add extra salt.

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anniegolden

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2013

Great hearty soup. Even for those who aren't into veggies.

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CoolBeans

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2013

Absolutely delicious! I have shared this recipe dozens of times. When someone eats this, the first thing they say is "Can I have the recipe?" I highly recommend it. :)

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Kimmie C

Home Town: Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2013

This soup was perfect! I recommended it to a couple friends!!

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Mands

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2013

Really good! I was surprised at how much flavor this soup had. I added some chicken for protein and a little extra garlic and used pinto beans instead of garbanzo beans since that was all I had. It was thick and filling. Loved it!

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i_like_baking

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2013

I made this with beefstock & added celery & baby bella mushrooms. Made it in the crockpot & cooked on 8 hour setting. About hour 6 it got nice & thick. I thought it needed a little something, so I added a glug of dry sherry...mmm just right!

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Wynne

Home Town: Paoli, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2013

The best barley soup ever! Loved the little bit of curry flavor, all the healthy vitamins and minerals from the variety of vegetables and the great texture of the garbanzo beans and the barley. A keeper of a recipe! Jackie P.

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jpennisi

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2013

super easy and super tasty. I didn't make any modifications. I sprinkled some freshly grated parmesean on top...delicious!

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Alicia

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Salinas, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2013

Excellent, easy and healthy. Did not use Worcestershire sauce as I don't like the taste, added extra curry instead for more kick.

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frostedsugar

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2013

I've made this soup twice the past month, and everyone (including my friends at work who are not vegetarian) said it was good and filling. One change I made was to add a can of white beans for a bit of extra protein. We're having a cold snap here in Arizona, so I decided to make soup tomorrow. I asked my husband what he wanted and he said to make this recipe...it's a hit!

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