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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2004
I made this for dinner last night and it was great, except for one thing. When I browned the stew meat in the oil the recipe said "add a little water to the skillet and stir to pick up the browned bits." I did that but my soup turned out WAY too greasy, next time I would just use the meat!
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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2004
I wasn't wild about this. The barley soaked up all the broth and the thyme overpowered the flavor. I'm sure there's a better beef soup recipe out there so I'll keep looking. Thanks anyway!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.03 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2004
Our favorite beef barley soup! I add a can of tomato sauce or stewed tomatoes for a bit more flavor, and use more beef broth/less water. Thick and yummy!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.03 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2004
I must have a smaller sized crock pot because I was only able to fit about 5 cups of water. It tasted fabulous. The barley is a nice change from using potatoes all the time. By the way, I ended up adding the 6th cup of water after the soup was done in order to make it more liquidy and to cut down on the salty taste.
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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2004
This is great soup! I did take the suggestion of another reviewer and used beef boullion broth in place of the water. Very flavorful and rich. I can't stop eating it and will make it again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.03 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2004
I followed the reciped exactly as stated. It was too bland for my taste. I neglected to read the reviews beforehand. I wish that I had. I would have found another recipe. I won't make this one again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.03 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2004
easy and hearty! perfect for a snowy day.
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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2004
Too watery and very little flavor. Definitely would not waste my time making this one again.
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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2004
Very nice recipe. I tried adding a little more Barley (about 1/2 cup more - but I don't think I'll do that next time. It was a little thick. I also followed a prior reviewer suggestion, I used 7 cups of beef broth (made with beef bullion) and no water. I'll do this one again.
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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2004
Tasty soup! Except mine turned out more like stew. My slow cooker wasn't large enough so I could only put in half the recommended amount of water. But I rather liked it as a thicker stew consistency. Very tasty supper for a cold winter evening. Think I would cut back on the thyme next time though.
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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2003
This soup is delicious. I added twice the barley and I use chicken stock instead of beef. A couple of bay leaves and some fresh garlic cloves really kick up the spice. Put in half the suggested thyme.
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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2003
I've used this recipe several times and my husband and I both like it. We thought it was too watery, so we use (6) 14.5 oz cans of beef broth and don't add any water. He's a big beef fan, so I also increase the beef to 2 or 2 1/2 lbs. Add bread and salad and you have a great meal on for a cold afternoon!
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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2003
Excellent soup. I've looked a long time for good beef barley soup.Easy prep then put in slow cooker and forget it. I did find that 6 stalks of celery was too much as was 6 onions. I used 4 stalks of celery and 3 onions. I cooked it 8 hours and found that maybe too much as I would have liked the barley a little more al dente. You will love this soup.
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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2003
One word - BLAH! I even tried to spice it up with extra spices but it didn't help. Was way too watered down. Won't make again.
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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2002
Pretty good.
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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2002
Overall good flavour, but a little disappointing. The barley more or less took over.
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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2002
Makes EXCELLENT Beef Barley soup with VERY little work
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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2002
We really enjoyed this soup on a cold rainy day in winter...but....slow cooked beef combined with the barley did something ....um..cleansing to our systems! So I caution anyone with digestive problems to be aware of this. It was very delicious, that's for sure, but it's become a bit of a comedy thing around here when I threaten to make the crock pot beef barley soup! :-) Perhaps next time I'll make it without the beef, and add cold roast beef at the end of the cooking...that should be ok.
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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2002
I cooked this too long - 11 hours - because I work, but it smelled great when i walked in the door. It was a little thicker but still good. Good reviews from the people I served, and four of us went through the whole thing in one meal. I would make it again, but it won't be an often repeat.
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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2002
I tried both beef and chicken versions with double the pepper and thyme to give it a bit more kick. My daughter likes to add Tiger Sauce to get an even spicier soup. A definite keeper!
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