Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2008

Excellent soup! Add a can of chick peas to get a complete protein. No need to use vegetable broth. Substitute water and the flavors will blend together very nicely. This also happens to be the kind of recipe that helps you use up whatever soup-friendly veggies happen to be languishing in the fridge.

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Alex

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2008

Great recipe! Tasty and light consistency. I'll make this one again!

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Kim H.

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2008

I only gave 3 stars because I found it very bland after following the recipe almost exactly. The only thing I did different was to add course salt and pepper to the vegetables as they were sauteing. After tasting the soup and realizing it needed something more I added basil, oregano, thyme and margoram. I also pureed half of the soup to thicken it up a bit. With those changes it tasted better, but I think next time I might add a can of V8 juice to add even more flavor and omit the water.

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AmyC

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Home Town: Prudenville, Michigan, USA

Living In: Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008

As suggested by another reviewer, I used a large can of seasoned, diced tomatoes and omitted the water. An excellent, easy recipe that's a keeper with me.

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Starr

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Home Town: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada

Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008

This receipe was tasty. Made it with a few Changes. I used 1 Large can of Diced tomatoes that was seasoned with Onion, Garlic and Basil.Then I sauteed the onions and celery and minced garlic in olive oil. I cooked the sliced carrots in Microwave til about done;then added the diced flavored tomatoes and chicken broth. I omitted the water. My husband loved it. I doubled the receipe next day and made more. Delicious! This is a keeper. Barb-B

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Barb-B

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Home Town: Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Ocala, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008

Delicious!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008

I must admit while I was cooking this I was pretty certain I was throwing it out. I couldn't stand the smell. Well, with that said I tasted anyway after everyone's rave reviews. It's wonderful. My husband ate it with grilled cheese & said it was a nice change of pace. You can add any protein you want to leave it as is. IT'S ALL GOOD

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margy

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008

I loved thos recipe but added more barley and used celery salt instead of celery.

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karenc

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008

This soup was excellent. I added 1/3 cup more of the barley and some dried basil, more pepper and some kosher salt. Topped it off with freshly grated romano cheese. We couldn't stop eating it. It was so delicious and healthy. Thank you!

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

Pretty good soup but I added some chopped left over roast beef,made it even better.If you try this don't forget to add salt,if I hadn't added any,this soup would've been really bland.I'll make this again.

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Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

I made this with alot of changes to our tastes and it was AWESOME!!! Here is what I did I used all chicken stock (big can) 1 onion 3 cloves garlic 3 stalks celery 2 carrots 2 chopped tomatoes, 1 can tomato 15oz sauce, 1/2 cup barley I will forever be making this......

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StylinCook

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008

I added broccoli for more vegetables.

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2008

This makes a very nice soup but it was bland. I like that it's healty and it's worth making again, but next time will add more seasoning.

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Charly

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

I cooked and diced a couple of chicken breasts. This addition plus salt made it a great hit while watching the football playoff games.

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Terry S.

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Home Town: Lebanon, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

When eating this my only thought was what did i leave out. This is a basic stock looking for some help.

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Hiway61

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

This soup was average. I thought it needed some more ingredients. I took the soup & ran it thru a blender to puree it & then I added cheese tortellini.

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JOY

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

I thought it needed a little more seasoning to make it interesting. I also added some ground beef to make it a full meal soup.

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Sherry Lane

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

Being a bit of a soup novice this one was fantastic! It was easy to make, and used ingredients I had already. I will definately be making it again, though I think next time I'll be throwing in some chicken for a bit of protein.

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tarna

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Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

OK,this is from an Englishman who REALLY loves soup and I have to say this is one of the best.Just a few changes, I added a handfull of pasta twists used garlic salt instead of a clove and just a splash of olive oil seved it with a sprikle of parmesan and wholemeal bread .

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Chaz L

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2008

Excellent!!! Except for stock, we never make soup. We followed the receipe exactly but we added some cooked polish sausage. We sliced it into about 2 inch pieces and put it in as we turned the soup down to a simmer. My wife and I ate it with sourdough bread and loved it. The receipe was enough for anbother meal. It is in the freezer for another day. Thanks, loved it.

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