15 Reviews of Barley and Lentil Soup

From: Nancy Santiago

On Dec 31, 2006

This is a excellent healthy soup. It makes a huge amount and can serve as a great base. Once made you can add something different everyday and have a very healthy dish which is a little bit different. So far I've added left over chicken and corn. I think I will add some cilantro with chicken and another time try kidney beans. I have three 32 oz containers in my freezer after having 4 bowls of it. I did use Knorr Beef Bouillon which was tasty but after making the soup and looking at the ingredients I was dismayed, as the main ingredients are salt, msg,beef fat& partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil in that order. I will use something else next time.

From: Roosie

On Oct 28, 2004

Be forewarned: This makes a LOT of soup! Luckily its delicious, so that shouldn't be a real problem! I would say there might be more like 10-12 main dish servings in this whole recipe. I followed the recipe exactly, except I used half pearled barley and half hulled barley (a healthier form of barley that still has its bran intact) and left off the fresh parsley, but rather served with some freshly grated parmesan at the table. I did only add 9 cups of broth, because we like a thick soup, which worked very well. Very tomatoe-y and very hearty with all the vegetables and the lentils and barley. I thought the bell pepper was a nice touch- often soups like this just include celery, carrot and onion (or leeks). Next time I may add a sprinkling of red pepper flakes (or I guess to some of the leftovers!) We were starving after standing outside for near an hour watching the lunar eclipse, and this filled us up wonderfully! Wonderful flavors- a great hearty soup! Thanks NurseDi!

From: Chef #188395

On Feb 6, 2005

Absolutely fantastic! I used canned chicken broth instead of the beef broth and used the olive oil the sun dried tomatoes were packed in to saute the vegetables. Will definitely make again.

From: cydney

On Mar 25, 2003

I tried this soup out on my family, not really sure what kind of reaction I would get. We all need our cages rattled every now and again. They thought it was delicious and so did I. I went ahead and used the whole 6 oz. can of tomato paste and it gave the soup a stronger tomato flavor which we liked. It may have added to the thickness but we tend to like thicker soups as opposed to thin. This is a very hearty soup with well-balanced flavors that we will enjoy year round. Thanks Nurse Di.

From: Gabe Geber

On Dec 31, 2004

I used Wylers beef granules instead of beef broth, 2-15 oz cans of diced tomatoes instead of crushed tomatoes and used 1 tsp of salt and 3/4 tsp of pepper. I'm glad I don't have to share this soup with anyone!!

From: repmuj

On Dec 21, 2003

All of the ingredients blended together to make a terrific soup and a great one to serve on a cold winter night. I followed the recipe quite closely except for adding an extra can of beef broth and a few more sundried tomatoes. Didn't need any salt added as it had such a delicious flavor. It is a five-star recipe.

From: Kibble

On Jan 18, 2005

I LOVE this soup. One of the best !! I added some red chilli pepper to spice it up a bit. YUMMY.

From: mianbao

On Apr 12, 2005

I made this soup a couple of months ago and forgot to review. What reminded me is that I heated up some of it that I had in the freezer for lunch today. It's delicious. My dried tomates were not packed in oil, so I reconstituted them in hot water and I used homemade chicken stock rather than beef broth. I stuck to the recipe pretty faithfully other than that. This is a lovely soup to have on stand-by for a chilly day. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe with us.

From: Cincinnati Shea

On Feb 15, 2005

It was simple to make and tasted wonderful. Even my toddlers gobbled it up. Made me feel like a good mom! So healthy and filling. I had a friend offer to pay me to make her a pot to take home. I did switch to Chicken Broth and didn't have any sundried tomatoes on hand.

From: TasteTester

On Oct 26, 2006

What a delicious soup, although mine turned out more like a stew which was fine with the family. I'm trying to eat healthier, and with this recipe I didn't even miss not having meat. There was about half left over, so I'm freezing it and will have it for another dinner next week, along with some crusty rolls. This is a terrific recipe - one the whole family loved, even my 10-year-old fussy eater. MMMMM!