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Colorful Soup Mix

A colorful soup mix in a jar layers lentils, split peas, barley and tri-color pasta. Add beef and water for about 12 cups of soup.

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Sara Noel
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Colorful Soup Mix

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Layered dried beans, grains and tri-color pasta in a jar, with cooking directions attached. Add ground beef and water to simmer a hearty soup, or give the jar as a gift.
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Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
CourseSoup
CuisineAmerican
Servings12 servings
Calories248
Ingredients Equipment Directions Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 beef bouillon cube
  • 1/4 cup dried minced onion
  • 1/2 cup dried split peas
  • 1/2 cup uncooked twist macaroni
  • 1/4 cup barley
  • 1/2 cup dry lentils
  • 1/3 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 cup uncooked tri-color spiral pasta (placed on top)

Equipment

  • pint jars
  • stockpot
  • skillet

Directions
 

Make the mix
  1. Layer the dry ingredients in a jar, cone bag, or vacuum-seal bag, finishing with the spiral pasta on top.
  2. Close it up and attach the cooking directions.
To use
  1. Take out the spiral pasta and set it aside.
  2. Brown the meat in the olive oil in a large kettle.
  3. Pour in the water and the rest of the mix.
  4. Bring to a low boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
  5. Add the spiral pasta you set aside and simmer for 15 more minutes. Serve hot.

Notes

Add: 1 pound ground beef or stew beef, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 12 cups water.
Storage: dry mix up to 1 year airtight. Soup refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days; freeze 2 to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 78g | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9.4g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 1.3g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2.2mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 12 servings from the whole mix with 1 pound ground beef or stew beef, cut into bite-size pieces, 1 tablespoon olive oil; dried minced onion counted as dehydrated onion, dried split peas counted as dry split peas, uncooked twist macaroni counted as dry pasta, barley counted as dry pearled barley, long-grain white rice counted as dry long-grain white rice, uncooked tri-color spiral pasta counted as dry pasta, ground beef or stew beef (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.

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