Beaker's Vegetable Barley Soup Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 23, 2011

Original recipe is 5 star and perfect for my vegetarian friends. Personally, I am a carnorvoire and have tried variations of this soup and all have been wonderful including the original posting. Try the following suggestions if you'd like to change it up: 1.) 1/2 vegetable and 1/2 beef broth to replace all vegetable broth. 2.) Add diced red meat - if using a tougher cut, let it simmer in the broth until tender making sure your liquid doesn't reduce down much before adding the carrots and celery. The beef imparts a much richer flavor. 3.) 1/2 cup cooked barley is sufficient for this recipe, otherwise the barley soaks up the liquid. Enjoy!!!

—Crystal S

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Apr 08, 2011

We did not care for this recipe.

—Hungry Bear

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Jun 26, 2007

i should have warned about the pepper! you should only use the very fine black pepper that most stores sell... if you use fresh coarse black pepper it will ruin the recipe! if you're not sure, omit the pepper and season to taste later.

—BEAKER1

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Jan 16, 2006

Great soup! Very easy to make and quite tasty. I used 3 cloves of fresh garlic and didn't have any parsley to add, but I don't even notice it. I also used low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth. For those whose soup came out very thick, try using non-instant barley...it takes more time but is well worth it!

—NOT-QUITE-A-CHEF

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May 13, 2007

This is a great hearty soup with lots of flavor! Perfect for a cold day. I omitted the Worchestershire sauce since my household is vegetarian and I couldn't find the veg variety. Since I didn't want to leave out that tanginess, I added a splash of red wine vinegar instead. It came out nicely.

—Carrie

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Jan 20, 2007

Wow! This was delicious, I added tomato paste instead of the diced tomatoes, more broth and less barley, and prepared it in a crockpot for 10 hours on low while I was at work. Will definetly make again!

—Slowcooker12

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Jan 19, 2006

Wonderful hearty & healthy soup! I feared it would be too thick, so I cooked the barley separately. I also added red pepper & parsnips. It seems any veggie would be great in this, as would any bean type--though I would add softer beans late in the cooking so they don't disintegrate. The barley & spices are what sets it apart from other veggie soups. Will make again & again! Thanks!

—SUEBAGS

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Dec 10, 2004

What a wonderful, satisfying, hearty, feel good soup! I substituted chicken stock for the vegetable broth and sauted several cloves of chopped garlic with the chopped onion in a little olive oil before proceeding with the recipe and omitted the garlic powder. This is truly a keeper!

—THADEUS40

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Nutrition

Calories
188 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
37 g
12%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
1.6 g
3%

Fiber
8.4 g
34%

Protein
6.9 g
14%

Sodium
969 mg
39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Beaker's Vegetable Barley Soup

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 188
Calories from Fat: 15

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.6g 3 %
Saturated Fat 0.2g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 969mg 39 %
** Potassium 419mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 37g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 8.4g 34 %
Protein 6.9g 14 %
** Sugars 7.2g
Vitamin A 94 %
Vitamin C 20 %
Calcium 10 %
Iron 33 %
** Thiamin 21 %
** Niacin 21 %
** Vitamin B6 23 %
** Magnesium 18 %
** Folate 25 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.