Friendship Soup Mix in a Jar

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Description

Your friends and family will love you for this! A soup mix in a jar recipe you can give out as gifts!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup dry split peas
  • ⅓ cup beef bouillon granules
  • ¼ cup pearl barley
  • ½ cup dry lentils
  • ¼ cup dried onion flakes
  • 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
  • ½ cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ cup uncooked alphabet pasta

Instructions

  1. In a 1 1/2 pint jar
  2. layer the split peas
  3. bouillon
  4. barley
  5. lentils
  6. onion flakes
  7. Italian seasoning
  8. rice
  9. and bay leaves. Wrap the pasta in plastic wrap
  10. and place in the jar. Seal tightly.
  11. Attach a label to the jar with the following instructions: Friendship Soup ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS: 1 pound ground beef
  12. black pepper to taste
  13. garlic powder to taste
  14. 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes – undrained
  15. 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  16. and 3 quarts water. TO PREPARE SOUP: Remove pasta from top of jar
  17. and set aside. In a large pot over medium heat
  18. brown beef with pepper and garlic; drain excess fat. Add diced tomatoes
  19. tomato paste
  20. water
  21. and soup mix. Bring to a boil
  22. then reduce heat to low. Cover
  23. and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in the pasta
  24. cover
  25. and simmer 15 to 20 minutes
  26. or until the pasta
  27. peas
  28. lentils and barley are tender.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 16

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