Hearty Winter Soup Mix In A Jar Food

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 SOUP MIX

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large airtight container.
• Stir to evenly distribute ingredients.
• Label as Hearty Soup Mix.
• Store in a cool, dry place and use within 6 months.
• Shake well before using.
• Makes about 12 1/2 cups of mix.
• Hearty Soup Stock: Put 6 cups of water and 1 1/3 cups of mix in a large kettle or Dutch oven.
• Add 1 1/2 T salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Add 2 carrots, sliced, 1 or 2 stalks celery, chopped, 1 1/2 cups cabbage, shredded, 2 (15 oz) cans of tomato sauce, 1 (24 oz) can vegetable juice cocktail, and if desired 1 lb lean cooked ground beef or leftover cooked beef.
• Simmer 20 more minutes, until vegetables are cooked.

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.

SOUP MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• Place the alphabet macaroni in a sealed plastic sandwich bag.
• In a 1 1/2 pint jar, layer the ingredients in the order given.
• Attach the following recipe to the jar.
• Ingredients.
• 1 jar soup mix.
• 1 pound ground beef.
• 2 garlic cloves, minced.
• 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes.
• 3 quarts water.
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste.
• Directions.
• Remove macaroni and set aside.
• In a large pot, brown ground beef with the garlic and drain excess fat.
• Add tomatoes, water and soup mix.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 minutes.
• Add macaroni, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes.

MINESTRONE SOUP GIFT MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• Directions:.
• In a two-cup jar, layer from bottom in the order given, then seal the jar.
• Include these instructions on your gift tag:.
• In a very large saucepan, combine 8-10 cups of water, a 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes and soup mix.
• Add 2 chopped carrots, and 2-4 chopped potatoes (optional 2 cups chopped cabbage).
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cover and simmer for one hour or until peas are tender -- .

LOVE-SOUP MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• Be sure to use a wide-mouth 1qt. canning jars.
• Layer ingredients in the jar:.
• Bouillon, Onion Flakes, Split Peas, Small Shape Pasta, Barley, Lentils, Rice and enough tricolored spiral pasta to fill the jar.
• Attach a tag with cooking instructions: In a large kettle, brown 1 pound ground beef, or stew beef cut into bite-sized pieces, in a little olive oil.
• Remove tricolored pasta from top of jar and reserve.
• Add the rest of the jar contents to the kettle with 12 cups water.
• Let it come to a boil and simmer 45 minutes.
• Add tricolored pasta and simmer 15 minutes more.
• Serve with your favorite bread or rolls and a tossed salad.