Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2009

This was great! I halved the recipe but used the full pound of meat to please my other half. I only had regular barley, so I precooked it and added it at the end. I did let it simmer a bit longer than the recipe states, to give my bread time to finish baking. Thanks for a great recipe!

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ONIOND

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Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

To my family, this soup seemed a little weak and thin. It needed more flavor, and I had to add orzo just so everyone felt like they were getting a real meal. The tarragon added an interesting flavor though!

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ELFINDANCER

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Home Town: Wilmington, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

This was really good, and I have been hoping to find a unique recipe for ground turkey. We really enjoyed this soup. We didn't modify it much, we used 1/4c regular barley and 1/2c orzo (my husband loves orzo in soup). Oh ya I also added garlic. The flavor was great and it was warm & satisfying for a chilly night.

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Jodi

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009

I always like more spices... so I added white pepper, marjoram, garlic salt, 2 cloves of garlic, and sage. very tasty. I also added more potatoes, bell peppers, and water. I will definitely make it again! THX!

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Holly A.

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

Didn't change a thing, well liked by all. It also freezes well.

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Katie

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2009

SO good. I did make some changes. I left out the green pepper and used a small turnip and a parsnip (thanks to another reviewer's suggestion). I also added, a bay leaf, white pepper, parsley, and lots of garlic salt to taste.

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Amanda

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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2009

this is great! i used a 2:1 proportion of chicken broth to water (since the broth is pretty salty).

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linnea

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2009

We loved this soup. I needed to add lots of pepper and additional tarragon to make it not as bland...but this was a big hit at my house. Be careful...I didn't have any quick barley and added noodles...by the time we were ready for seconds the noodles had absorbed too much of the soup! Use the quick barley!

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bzymomo3

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Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2009

This was a great tasting soup. I used shredded and cubed cooked turkey instead of ground turkey. It was also good as left overs. It makes alot of soup.

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n2cooking

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Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2009

This soup was flavorful! Added one clove garlic, and perhaps less barley next time, as it does absorb the broth in the end. Overall very good and another way to use ground turkey!!

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clshack

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

This soup was great. I omited gr. pepper but added 1 parsip,1 sm. turnip,flat parsley.

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Dorine

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2008

Fantastic! I worried that the tarragon (which is really pungent in its dried form) would be overpowering, but oh my, it provided a very delicate flavor that paired perfectly with the other flavors of this soup. It's even better the next day too! Even my husband enjoyed this hearty soup!

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J. Marsh

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008

This was okay, but we thought it needed a lot more flavor. I had to add another 4 cups of broth as it was cooking especially after I added the barley, it just absorbed all the liquid. I didn't have quick cooking barley, so it actually had to simmer about 45 minutes before it was done. My family thought it was okay but not great and they both gave this 3 stars.

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Home Town: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2008

This came out really good... yummm....

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2008

added a clove of garlic. very good. can use rice instead of barley if you prefer.

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Olivia

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Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2008

This soup is really good. My family loved it.

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Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2008

I followed the directions and froze the leftovers. Great the second time around!

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2008

This was pretty good the first couple of days (and very filling) but I geuss it starts to taste kinda funny after..maybe I used to much tarragon. Overall, very unique and warming soup!!

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