Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2007

One word: Mmmmmm. Only changes were used pinto beans instead of white, and roasted the garlic in the oven instead of frying. Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Mmmmm. I am going to make lots of this and freeze it for my lunches now on Fridays during lent!

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Nova

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2006

This wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. It was bland, like others said. The rosemary smelled wonderful cooking, but the flavor just wasn't there. Very easy to prepare! And it is a MEAL! Very thick and hearty. I left out the wine (who has two tablespoons of wine lying around?) and didn't have any peppers to add. All in all, it was a fine meal, but I probably won't repeat it.

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RachtheBach

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jasper, Missouri, USA

Living In: New Lenox, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2006

We honestly didn't care for this stew. It was very bland even after spicing it with herbs, more garlic and stock. I can't imagine the stew with only garlic, rosemary and a pinch of red pepper flakes. There are just other recipes for soups that I prefer.

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doxy

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Living In: Waco, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2006

This is an excellent recipe - it reheats well and is even better the second day!

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chemie

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2006

My daughter ate this but said it was a bit bland even with the pepper flakes. Not a bad dish by any means just not to her taste. Thanks for letting me try.

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KEZ

Home Town: St Austell, Cornwall, England, U.K.

Living In: Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2006

This was okay, not spectacular. I followed the recipe with the exception of substituting chicken broth for water.

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SUNSKI

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2006

This was easy to make. Barley needs to cook at least 45 minutes. Used brandy instead of wine cause that is what I had in the house. Next time I will make with vegetable stockand use the canned tomatoes without draining. This is a very colorful dish with wonderful textures. But, it needs more spice.

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I Love to Eat

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2006

I thought this was one of the best stews I have made yet this season. I used four cups of vegetable broth instead of water to give it extra flavor. Yum!

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heather

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2006

I wasn't too crazy about this dish. It certainly wasn't a stew. It was basically a meal. I did cook the barley in some stock to give it flavour and I also cooked it longer, as per another reviewer's suggestion. It might have been better if the dish was served over the barley instead of mixed in. I served it with a nice crusty bread. Though my husband I ate it and was ok, the kids weren't crazy about it (and they usually do like beans and grains and such). I won't be making it again. It's too bad...it seemed promising...

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Ani

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Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2006

Deee-lish!

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Nikita

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Athens, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2006

My husband and I loved this recipe. Like others have mentioned, we needed to season it with some additional salt, pepper, garlic and paprika, but overall a great, filling and healthy meal.

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2006

This was really good and simple to make.. My boys loved it...

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2006

My teenager who is a novice cook and vegetarian prepared this tonight! We all enjoyed it!. I spiced mine up with a little red hot. It is definitely a STEW not a soup and we appreciated the thick consistancy. i know i'll make this again!

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suzanne

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cahokia, Illinois, USA

Living In: Matthews, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2006

When I say 5 star, I mean my version...Used Portabella shrooms, extra: garlic and wine, included the tomato fluid, used 2C chicken broth and 1C water to cook the barley for 45 minutes...NOT 30!! I had garbanzo beans so used them inlieu of white beans, as well as frozen "fresh" rosemary versus dry. Then, after reading the top "10 Healthy Foods" on this site...added 1C Yogurt, MAKING it 7 OF THE 10 IN ONE RECIPE!! Also added a tub of tofu for additional 23 grams of protein (besides the 15 grams from a cup of yogurt)...Making this the super complete, healthiest soup known to man!!!

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Casey M

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2005

This stew was wonderful. Very easy to make and very filling -- it's the kind of stew you want on an afternoon when you're happy to be sitting inside and not be outside shoveling!

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HILARYISME

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2005

Pretty good soup. On recommendation of others, I used broth and water. I also used less barley so it wouldn't get as thick. Near the end of cooking, it was still really thick so I added a couple more cups of water. After salt & peppering it up it was pretty good. I've been craving something healthy like this and it hit the spot. While we ate, I left this on the stove on low for another 30 minutes or so and it got better the longer it cooked. So, if you have the time I'd recommend simmering on low for 30-40 minutes instead of 10 min. I will make this again.

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ANGI_NAGEL

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2005

I'm only giving this a 3 because my mom loved it! It was very bland and I didn't like the yellow pepper but that's because I don't really care for peppers. Don't think I'll try it again, sorry : (

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MOONNOODLE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Everett, Washington, USA

Living In: Republic, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2005

Reading the recipe, and a few other barley and vegetable containing recipes, I anticipated that it might be a bit on the bland side, as a number of the reviews stated. I used 2 cups of vegetable broth and one cup of water to cook the barley, and I also added a bit of garlic powder just before it was done. I really enjoyed this recipe. It was very filling. It was by first barley cooking experience, and despite reading that the recipe served 6, I must stay I was pretty surprised how much food I ended up with! Hopefully it keeps well, I'll be happy to have leftovers tomorrow!

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Lisa T.

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Reviewed: May 22, 2005

I thought this recipe was bland and just generally lacking. Friends and boyfriend agree with this assessment. However it is healthy and my vegetarian daughter liked it and ate the entire casserole.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: May 22, 2005

This was okay. Looked attractive with the different colours but just tasted bland.

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Home Town: Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

Living In: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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