Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

I made my own vegetable stock first. This was a good vegetable soup. But honestly it was nothing special.

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daveycooks

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Home Town: Wayne, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

Very hearty and healthy soup. Excellent as is! THX

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009

This was a really good soup. I made a few changes: instead of the vegetable soup mix and water, I used chicken broth; I added cumin to taste to add a little smokey flavor; I added diced baby potatoes that were sauteed with the onions; I used quick barley instead of pearl barley, so that made the cooking time less; I also added in a little baby spinach near the end. Delicious!

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

Very, very good soup! I didn't have the veggie soup mix so used veggie bouillon cubes. Subbed olive oil for margerine for personal preference and this is a really great soup. Will use this recipe often. Such a good flavor. Thank you!

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CARDINALLOVER

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2008

Really delicious, healthy, and fairly easy to make. I added some red pepper flakes for a bit of heat and a few handfuls of baby spinach for added color and flavor. This is very filling and flavorful, and I will definitely make it again!

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

Yummy and easy. I added rice instead of barley. My family loved it. I definitely will make it again with vegetable broth for a family friend and with barley. Looking forward to this quick soup during the winter.

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2008

I was all out of tomatos, so I had to leave that out. I added my own curry blend because I like things a little hot. Other than that I followed the recipe and I love it. I just let it simmer in my Dutch oven all day and it came out great. I'll definitely be making this again, it does not have to be just a cold weather thing.

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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2008

This is a fantastic winter meal - easy, healthy, delicious, and filling. I've made it a couple of times now. I use olive oil instead of margerine and chicken broth (or vegetable broth for a vegan meal) instead of water and soup mix, and I add whatever vegetables I have around. I'm making this a regular item on our family menu.

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

When I think "soup", I think onions, celery and carrots. They're in here. When I think "winter", I think barley (or rice). In here. And when I think "favorite family foods", I think lentils. In here, too. I can my summer tomatoes so I substituted 4 pints of my "homegrown" for the canned. I used butter instead of margarine and I flavored my water with 10 Low Sodium Beef Bullion cubes (instead of the vegetable soup mix), additional garlic, a Bay Leaf (which I removed prior to serving), tarragon, parsley, cayenne pepper and basil. During the last 10 minutes of cooking, I tossed in the meat (diced) from 5 pre-cooked pork chops. Garnish with either Swiss, Cheddar, Parmesan or Provolone cheese and serve with a loaf of crusty bread and a fruit bowl and you've got yourself one of the heartier, healthier and most economical meals you'll ever enjoy. (Oh, yes, almost forgot: salt and pepper to taste)

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Home Town: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2007

I really liked this recipe. I modified it by using vegetable broth as a base instead of water and soup mix. I also added zucchini, which was a nice touch.

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2007

This soup has GREAT texture! It tastes very fresh, not too tomato-ey. I like a lot of broth in my soup, so I added an extra cup of water and and extra 1/2 packet of vegetable soup mix I had in the cupboard. You may want to add a little salt, but that's it. Thanks for this recipe!

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