Friendship Soup Mix in a Mason Jar

• Prep Time: 10 mins

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 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:

1. Remove pasta from jar and set aside
2. In a large stockpot pour in soup mix (sans pasta), water, cooked ground beef, garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce.
3. Bring to a boil then turn down to a simmer.
4. Simmer for 1 hour.
5. add pasta & cook until tender (about 10 minutes)

Ingredients

• 1 cup(s) Dried Split Peas
• 1 cup(s) Dried Lentils
• 1/2 cup(s) Pearl Barley
• 2 Beef Bouillon Cubes
• 1/4 cup(s) Minced Onion
• 1 teaspoon(s) Basil
• 1 teaspoon(s) Oregano
• 1 teaspoon(s) Parsley
• 1 teaspoon(s) Thyme
• 1/4 cup(s) Uncooked Brown Rice
• 1/2 cup(s) Uncooked Small Pasta (ditalini for example)

Instructions

• 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