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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009
This recipe is a very solid, basic recipe, but like the other reviewers, I kicked it up a bit. I used mushroom broth and shitakes. I added garlic, cayenne and about two tsps of white wine worcesterhire sauce. To serve, I topped with toasted baguette and grated gruyere. Perfect!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2008
This was a very good soup and easy to make. I sauteed the onions and celery until they browned (adding another flavor component). Then I added sliced button mushrooms and baby portabellas. I sauteed those until all the liquid was gone. Then I added the carrots, beef broth and some marinara sauce since I didn't have any tomato paste. I let that cook together for awhile. I gave it a little puree with the hand blender. This thickened it up some so I had to add more broth. Then I made the barley and added it to the soup.
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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2008
I agree with one of the other reviewers--I thought this might be a bit bland as it didn't have any spices added, but this was GREAT! The only change I made was omitting the celery and substituting with quartered crimini mushrooms. Easy to make, and low in fat and calories, too. Thanks for a fantastic recipe!
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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2007
I have been using this recipe since last winter. It is a real winner. I too, have added my own touches like cayenne pepper and using chicken or vegetable stock for a base. I have shared this recipe at the gym and also got positive feedback.
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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2007
I recommend using vegetable broth, homemade if possible. The beef broth doesn't support the veggie goodness of this soup. Needs to be served with a hearty bread.
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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2007
My family loved this recipe! I loved the flavor that the tomato paste added. I added 1 pound of ground turkey and a few cloves of crushed garlic. It was a great soup for a crisp fall day!
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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2007
Absolutely delicious, low fat recipe. I made a few changes: I didn't have celery, so I used fresh red pepper instead, I added garlic, I have tons of home grown tomatoes and I used them, instead of tomato paste. I used baby bella and shitaki mushrooms, this was particularly important because they give less water than button mushrooms, but since I didn't use tomato paste I figured that would be fine. I used a bunch of different fresh herbs (didn't measure) from my garden, including basil, Italian parsley, oregano. Also, I added some cooked, chopped chicken. I almost forgot, prior to adding the chicken I used an immersion blender lightly, just to thicken things a bit more, but left the whole thing very chunky. The result was a soup that was a low fat, low carb meal! Thanks for the recipe.
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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2007
This was really great, I did add some garlic and some crumbled, browned sage sausage to bulk it up. Also chopped up two large portabellas to add to it and it was a big hit. Fed my roommates and I (3 people total) lunch and dinner for 3 days! Will make again!
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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2007
really good stuff! i used cremini mushies i also added garlic, and on the second warm up i added a little cayanne pepper to the mix for a little kick. the boyfriend asked if it would be bad for us if we just ate soup everyday! he loved it!
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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2007
This was great...I never had a mushroom barley soup that was red (tomato paste)before but really enjoyed it.
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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2007
This is an excellent recipe for soup. I combined this recipe with the Swiss-Mushroom Barley soup recipe on this site. I used the regular pearl barley and added a little milk and shredded swiss cheese. I doubled the recipe and it was a hit!
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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2007
So filling and healthy. I added garlic as the other reviewer suggested. I also added a can of garbonzo beans because I love beans in my soup. This was pefect on a cold night!
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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2007
This completely rocked my world! I was a little concerned with the lack of spices. I made it as directed, but I pumped up the garlic. So, so, so, so good!
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