Good Luck Soup in a Jar

photo by Rita1652





- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup dried split yellow peas or 1/2 cup dried split green peas
- 1⁄3 1/3 cup chicken bouillon granules or 1/3 cup vegetable bouillon granules
- 1⁄4 cup pearl barley
- 1⁄2 cup dry lentils
- 1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 cup dried onion flakes
- 1 pinch saffron (but really good) (optional)
- 1⁄2 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 -2 tablespoon sun-dried tomato, diced very fine
- 2 tablespoons dehydrated mixed vegetables
- 1⁄2 cup wild rice, uncooked (I used Lundberg wild rice blend consisting of Long grain brown rice, sweet brown rice, wild rice bit)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1⁄2 cup alphabet pasta
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Good Luck Soup ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb ground chicken, beef or 1 lb turkey
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 2 1⁄2 quarts hot water
directions
- In a 1 1/2 pint jar, layer the bouillon, to the Bay leaves. Tap jar so ingredients settles. Wrap the pasta in a baggie, and place in the jar. Seal tightly.
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Attach a label to the jar with the following instructions:
- TO PREPARE SOUP: Remove pasta from top of jar, and set aside. In a large pot over medium heat, brown beef and drain excess fat add garlic to brown slightly. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water, and soup mix. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in the pasta, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, or until the pasta, peas, lentils and barley are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper if needed.
- Live, Love, & Laugh!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rita1652
Jamesburg, New Jersey