Hearty Soup In A Jar Recipes

COUNTRY SOUP IN A JAR

Steps:

• In a wide mouth 1 quart jar, layer the barley, peas, rice and lentils. Then layer around the edges the onion, parsley, salt, lemon pepper, bouillon and the alphabet pasta. Fill the rest of the jar with the twist macaroni.
• Seal and attach a gift card. The gift card should read: Add contents of jar to 3 quarts of water, 2 stalks of chopped celery, 2 sliced carrots, 1 cup of shredded cabbage (optional) and 2 cups diced tomatoes. Over medium low heat, cover and simmer about 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender.

HEARTY SOUP IN A JAR

Steps:

• Layer your beans in jar.
• In a small plastic bag, mix bouillon granules, minced onion, basil leaves, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, ginger and bay leaf.
• In another small plastic bag, place rice.
• Attach these hearty soup recipe instructions to the jar:.
• Hearty Soup Recipe.
• To prepare, wash beans and place in a 3-quart saucepan with 6 cups water.
• Bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Let stand 30 minutes.
• Drain beans and return to pan.
• Add package of seasonings with 8 cups water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
• Add rice and continue simmering until beans and rice are tender 45 minutes.
• Serves 6.

HEARTY WINTER SOUP MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• Note: Be sure to sort through all beans and discard unusable ones.
• DO NOT USE INSTANT RICE.
• **NOTE: For jar gifts: layer beans in the jar then put the plastic bags with the rice and spices on top of them.
• OR.
• **In a small plastic bag, mix red beans, lentils, split peas and navy beans, In another small plastic bag, mix bouillon granules, minced onion, basil leaves, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, ginger and bay leaf.
• In a third small plastic bag, place rice.
• Attach this to the Jar:.
• Hearty Winter Soup Preparation.
• To prepare, wash beans and place in a 3-quart saucepan with 6 cups water.
• Bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Let stand 30 minutes.
• Drain beans and return to pan.
• Ham can be added for those meat eaters.
• Add package of seasonings with 8 cups water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
• Add rice and continue simmering until beans and rice are tender: brown rice, 45 minutes; parboiled rice, 25 minutes; long-grain rice, 20 minutes.

HEARTY PASTA SOUP MIX

Steps:

• In a half-pint glass container, layer the first 7 ingredients in the order listed; seal tightly. Place the pasta in a 1-pint resealable jar; seal. Yield: 1 batch (3 cups). , To prepare soup: Place water in a Dutch oven; stir in soup mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add chicken, tomatoes and pasta. Cover and simmer until pasta, peas and lentils are tender, 15-20 minutes longer.