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Friendship Soup Mix

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword friendship soup, gift in a jar, layered soup mix, soup mix in a jar
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 16 servings
A layered jar of split peas, barley, lentils, rice and alphabet macaroni, tagged with directions. Cook with ground beef and tomatoes for a soup that serves 16.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dry split peas
  • 1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
  • 1/4 cup pearl barley
  • 1/2 cup dry lentils
  • 1/4 cup dried minced onion
  • 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
  • 1/2 cup small alphabet macaroni (or other small pasta)

Directions

  • In a large cone bag or jar, layer the ingredients in the order listed, with the macaroni on top.
  • Close it up and attach a tag with the cooking directions. Decorate however you like.

Notes

Tag ingredients to add: 1 lb. ground beef; 3 qts. water; 1 (28-oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 package of the mix.
Remove the macaroni and set aside. Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; drain. Add water, tomatoes and soup mix; bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, simmer 45 minutes. Stir in the reserved macaroni, cover, simmer 15 to 20 minutes more, until macaroni, peas, lentils and barley are tender.

Nutrition

Serving: 64g | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 9.4g | Fat: 6.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 671mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 1.4g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.7mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 16 servings from the whole mix with 1 lb. ground beef, 1 (28-oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained; beef bouillon granules counted as beef bouillon powder, pearl barley counted as dry pearled barley, dried minced onion counted as dehydrated onion, Italian seasoning counted as dried oregano, uncooked long-grain rice counted as dry long-grain white rice, small alphabet macaroni (the first choice counted), ground beef counted as beef, 85% lean, raw. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.