We love edible gifts for the holidays especially when they can be given in a Mason jar. They create a wholesome personal touch for gift-giving during the holiday season. Your friends and loved ones will love receiving this soup in a jar recipe. It comes together quickly and makes a huge pot full of hearty soup; perfect for cold winter nights.
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Dried Split Peas
- 1 Cup Dried Lentils
- 1/2 Cup Pearl Barley
- 2 Beef Bouillon Cubes
- 1/4 Cup Minced Onion
- 1 tsp Basil
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Parsley
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 1/4 Cup Uncooked Brown Rice
- 1/2 Cup Uncooked Small Pasta (ditalini for example)
For a Gift we suggest adding the ingredients into your Mason jar in this order:
- 1/2 Cup Split Peas
- Brown Rice
- Minced Onion
- 1/2 Cup Lentils
- Spices
- 1/2 Cup Split Peas
- Beef Bouillion Cubes
- Pearl Barley
- 1/2 Cup Lentils
- Top off with pasta
Ingredients needed to make the soup:
- 1 1/2 lbs of ground beef
- 1 (14.5 oz) can of diced tomatoes
- 1 (15oz) can of tomato sauce
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 3 Quarts (12 cups) water or beef stock
- Salt & pepper to taste
How to Make the friendship soup instructions:
- Remove pasta from jar and set aside
- In a large stockpot pour in soup mix (sans pasta), water, cooked ground beef, garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce.
- Bring to a boil then turn down to a simmer.
- Simmer for 1 hour.
- add pasta & cook until tender (about 10 minutes)
