Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

Great soup! I like to cut up sirloin strips in to cubes, lightly flour w/ salt & pepper before browning. I also like to add some corn starch to thicken it up a bit. Yum - even better the next day. It freezes well too. 5 stars for anything healthy that my 8 year old son will eat. THANK YOU!

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Katie H

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Home Town: Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

Loved it! I've made this several times, using beef shank, browned and simmered til tender. I also added wine when simmering the beef, and increased the barley & broth, but no substantial changes necessary to this awesome soup. I'll be making it all winter, thanks!

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Katydu2

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

This was a winner. It was delicious, healthy and filling. Also easy to make. I also added a splash of red wine which I think really added to the flavour of the broth. Even without the wine, I think this would have been great.

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Iudita

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2009

I used my crock pot for this soup which I felt melded the flavors together better, and the beef was very tender and not chewy.

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Librarian from Colorado

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2009

This is a great recipe and can be adjusted in so many ways. I floured the beef cubes and browned them, then cooked them in a crock pot for a couple hrs. before adding the rest of the ingredients. I used a full cup of barley as suggested and beef broth instead of water. I had some leftover canned corn and threw that in as well and it turned out super !! It was thicker like a stew which was hearty and yummy ! I omitted the sour cream - didn't need the added calories !!

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Joys from CA

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2009

fabulous we loved this has great flavor, one draw back and there is not enough barley in it. I put a 1/3 cup in and it not enough next time I will try a cup of barley.

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shawn

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2009

I made this last night and with a few tweaks, it was great! I used 2 pounds of trimmed sirloin, cubed and coated it with corn starch. I heated a bit of oil in a pan and then added the meat. After it was a bit browned, I slowly added in 7 cups of beef broth (Progresso), which thickened using the corn starch, and let it cook for an hour with a bit of thyme, garlic powder, ground black pepper and a hint of salt. Then I threw in one pound of baby carrots, three stalks of celery, half an onion and a pound of mushrooms (all sliced and/or diced) with 3/4 cup of barley. With the last cup of broth, I added a bit more corn starch to make a slurry, turned up the heat, and it really made it nice and thick. I topped it with a bit of sour cream and we didn't think it added anything, so I don't think it's necessary. Mmmmm :)

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CreativeCook

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2009

Very good! With just a few changes, this is a keeper! Instead of bouillon and water, I used beef broth and chicken broth (as suggested by another reviewer). We prefer a leaner cut of meat, so used round steak cut into cubes. I added more barley and sauted it with the veggies. The sour cream is definately a good touch. This will be an excellent crockpot recipe.

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S. Miller

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2009

This was wonderful! Those who wanted it added the sour cream at the table. It is fabulous as is and easy to modify if you want additions, subtractions or just don't have exactly what is called for on hand. I did use fresh mushrooms and beef soup base. Thanks for this recipe that makes such a great meal!

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Nancy W

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009

I followed the recipe exactly as written, and I was hugely disappointed. It was bland and had very little depth of flavor. Perhaps it would have been better if I had used some red wine or beef broth versus just water and bouillon cubes. Sorry to be a downer on a well rated recipe, but I followed it exactly and daughter and I ended up going out to dinner instead.

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Lindsay

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Living In: Rochester, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

Delicious.... especially now with this cold weather. Added 1/2 glass of cooking wine to deglaze and get additional flavor

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paz

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

turned out wonderful and delicious!

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ScarletAudra

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2009

This is one of the best soups I have ever had. I changed it a little by using 4 cups of beef broth and 2 cups of water in replace of the 6 cups of water.

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Linda

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

This has a fantastic flavor, but way too many mushrooms for our taste. I will make it again, but will only use about 4 oz. of mushrooms next time (instead of the 16 oz. the recipe calls for) and increase the amount of carrot and celery. In addition, I doubled the amount of beef bouillion, as suggested by another reviewer.

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LuvnMitch

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

This was not good at all. It needs a more lean meat than stew meat, as you don't want beef fat in your soup. The directions do not specify how long to cook the soup - 'until th barley is tender' is about 10-15 min and that is not enough to cook the vegetables and mushrooms through and blend the flavors. My old recipe with cream of mushroom soup is better.

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Alina

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

This soup was wonderful! I did make a few changes - I used a chuck underblade roast, seasoned it and browned it in some oil. Then I put it in the crock pot with a beef bullion cube and 2 cups of water. I let it cook all day. When it was done, I took it out and shredded the meat. I put all the liguid from the crock pot into the soup pot with all the other ingredients, it gave it a great flavor. The only thing I did not do was add the sour cream (which was actually an oversite..I was rushing and forgot it) but I actually think we liked it better without it. My husband asked for seconds amd leftovers the next day! Thanks for a great recipe!

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BDuchene

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Living In: Stuart, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

Very good winter soup. One question though...How can you make a beef soup vegetarian by using vegetable broth? The beef will still be there..

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Maureen MacK

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

Its a hit! Served with garlic french bread. Doubled the barley and added 1 cup more water. Next time rather than use the food processor I will chop the onions and mushrooms.

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

Loved this recipe. I left out the sour cream because I didn't see the need for it and it was a hit. I would definitely make this again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

This is a great barley soup recipe.. I used a box of liquid onion soup in place of the boullon cube's. Lots of sherry wine and fresh parsley. I put in one cup of barley and an extra cup of beef broth. I did as one person said,I doubled the recipe.

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