Reviewed: May 21, 2012

I have had a soup like this one before and lost the recipe. It is very easy to prepare, uses ordinary ingredients that most of us have at home already and produces a big pot of hearty soup. I followed the directions carefully and was very satisfied with the result. This recipe can definitely feed a hungry family. I minced my vegetables and also added some larger chunks. I would not hesitate to add anything else that I like: potatoes, peppers, etc.

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BonCanCook

Reviewed: May 16, 2012

overall a really good soup with added flavoring indeed it needed some garlic powder and onion powder and extra minced garlic some pepper i didn't use thyme instead i did a bay leaf and basil it was yummy and i upped the tomato soup to 2 cans and used fresh roma tomatoes cut up.

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Alishia

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2012

This soup is pretty good. Major benefit is that it is VERY filling with the beef and the barley. When I ate it for lunch (sans anything else), it would keep me full way past dinnertime. I used a small can of tomato paste rater than the condensed tomato soup, which has too many artificial ingredients for my taste. Also, I used 1 lb of ground beef and that was a good ratio against the 1/2 cup barley.

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Ana

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

very yummy soup..... :) A MUST TRY!!!

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lovetocook

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

Good. Needs a bit more spice.

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sharon

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

I was looking for a tasteful, not too citric (v8), beef barley veggie soup. I have tried several recipes and this one is at the top of the list. Thanks.

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tbs

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ashburn, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

I thought this hamburger soup was very good. Simple to throw together for an easy dinner with salad and bread. I put this in the crock pot on high for about 5 hrs. I added some cumin, red pepper flakes and 4 beef boulion cubes because like some other reviewers said it was a bit bland. I also added more barley than the recipe called for so I added a little more beef stock. During the last couple hours of cooking I decided to throw in some frozen corn. Adding some extra spices gives it a nice flavor and the extra barley makes it a thick stew-soup.

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Kathy F.

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Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2012

I have made this soup three times in the last month now; I am addicted to it! I have made a couple of changes to it, however. I also add 1 lb. of mild sausage (like Bob Evans), I use rice instead of barley (because that's what I have), increase the water a little and add two cans of tomato soup. My family loves this meal; I can't get enough of it!

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