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Love Soup Mix

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade soup mix gift, layered soup jar, lentil split pea soup mix, soup mix in a jar
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 servings
A layered jar of beans, grains and pasta with beef bouillon, packed as a gift. The cooking directions go on the tag, and the pasta is added late so it stays tender.

Ingredients

  • 18 beef bouillon cubes
  • 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

Directions

Make the mix

  • Layer the dry ingredients in a large container, with the tri-color spiral pasta on top.
  • Close tightly and attach the cooking directions to the gift tag.

To use

  • In a large kettle, brown 1 pound ground beef or bite-size stew beef in a little olive oil.
  • Take out the spiral pasta and set it aside.
  • Add the rest of the mix and 12 cups water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Stir in the pasta you set aside and simmer for 15 more minutes.
  • Serve hot with bread or rolls and a tossed salad.

Notes

Storage: dry mix up to 12 months. Leftovers refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days.
Gift tag: the cooking directions above.

Nutrition

Serving: 83g | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 8.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 1588mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 2.2g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 25mg | 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 bite-size stew beef; not counted (no amount given): a little 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 bite-size stew beef (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.