Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2008

i made this for my husband who has alzheimers and will eat little. he loved it and so did i .i made it exact to the recipe . i will make this often

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tyranmex

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Home Town: Clovis, New Mexico, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2008

I was looking for a good beef and barley recipe and this just didn't suit me. The barley soaked up all the flavor from the tomatoes, I don't care for tomatoes but put them in anyway. It really didn't have any other flavor to me at all, the barley didn't soak up the beef flavor. Going to omit the tomatoes next time and add in some spices instead.

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akakizzy

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Home Town: Mulberry, Florida, USA

Living In: Abilene, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2008

I made it with lamb and it turned out really well. I also used some of the others' suggestions and added a clove of chopped fresh garlic, a couple of bay leaves, and a cup of sliced mushrooms about 1 hour before it was done. Even with these additions, it was a bit bland. I eventually had to eat it with hot sauce to really bring out the flavor.

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Sumehra

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2008

This is a really good soup. I don't change a thing. My grandson's favorite soup and I have to make it for him on his birthday. I double the recipe.

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Margy

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Living In: Ottumwa, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008

I am not really a cook but this recipe is very easy. I added some veggies and made garlic bread with it. My kids loved it!

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B. Ismail

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007

This soup is definately easy and it tastes good...BUT if I were to make this again, I would add more spices like garlic, bay leaf, etc...needed a little spicing up and I will also next time add sliced celery and or carrots....I think I'm going to continue my search for Beef Barley Soup.

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DJRUHF

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Brockway, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Stevensville, Montana, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007

This tasted pretty good, but it wasn't very Italian. I added a teaspoon of Italian seasoning to give it a kick which helped.

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GINAH1

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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2007

I love this soup! Added carrots & garlic. Browned meat, onion, garlic together & increased water/bouillon by 2-3 cups for additional broth. Easy & delicious!

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KEMBA

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007

Great recipe! I love the way it thickens up and the beef is so tender. I did add celery, carrots, onions, and garlic. Also added a bit of red wine. Very good and filling.

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

This was excellent, with some modifications. I subbed 1/2 cup red wine for some of the water, added peas, mushrooms and garlic. We loved it!

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Home Town: Woodbridge, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

This was delicious! I had my doubts because it was so easy to make, but it was really good! The parmasean cheese adds great flavor. It took longer than 5 hours on low, I had it on low for 7 hours.

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2007

I rarely give things a bad review but this wasn't good. If I ever made this again I'd have to do some changes - omit the tomato sauce, brown the beef chunks, use beef broth and include some seasonings. It didn't cook in 5 hours either - it took 8. The only reason I didn't give it one star is that I was able to mix it with a vegetable beef soup I'd made previously and that made it edible. Sorry : (

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MOONNOODLE

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Home Town: Everett, Washington, USA

Living In: Republic, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2006

I wouldn't make this again. It was very bland and the barley thickened so much it became more like a stew.

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2006

I had a dinner party and this was a hit! A number of people asked for the recipe. I added 1/2 teaspoon of spicy Mrs. Dash to it and it was supurb. It was easy and even my kids enjoyed it. The leftover were highly sought after the next day.

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2006

Just wonderful! I did add a bit of red wine,fresh thyme, bay leaf, minced garlic, and carrots to the beef broth. I also browned the beef before I put everything into the crockpot. Thank You!

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squeaky6

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2006

wonderful recipe.I did brown the beef,used 5 cups beef broth,added celery and carrot, 1can mushroom pieces. The soup was done in 5 hours. My family loves this recipe.

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Kathy

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2006

I thought this was pretty good but even with all the bouillon I still needed to salt it. I will probably make again.

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amydoll

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Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2006

This was the best beef barley soup I have had. It was so easy to make. I did add some carrots for flavor.I will make this again,also the left overs the next day were even better.

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linda

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2006

I cooked my barley according to package directions, rinsed with water and added it to the soup an hour before serving. Cooking and rinsing takes the starch out and it won't over thicken soup.Added a chopped carrot and mushrooms and total 8 cups water. Would make again quick and easy!

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