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Soup in a Jar

This Soup in a Jar recipe is a perfect gift to give during the holidays, for birthdays, or to a friend. And it makes a hearty, healthy, delicious soup!


Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Soup
Servings: 12
Calories: 246kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup beef flavor bouillon
  • 1/2 cup dried onion
  • 1/2 cup green split peas
  • 1/2 cup barley
  • 1/2 cup yellow split peas
  • 1/2 cup alphabet macaroni
  • 1/2 cup lentils
  • 3/4 cup tri-colored pasta

When making the soup add:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 12 cups water
  • salt pepper, and any other preferred seasonings to taste

Instructions

To gift in a jar:

  • Layer dry ingredients in the order listed in a quart-sized jar.
    Quart sized jar with layered ingredients to make soup including beef bouillon, dried onions, split green peas, barley, yellow peas, alphabet pasta, lentils and tri colored pasta. Lid and ring on the side.
  • Tip: Use a funnel to add the ingredients to the jar. This helps to layer the ingredients evenly.
    Quart size jar with layered beef bouillon, dried onions, split green peas, barley, yellow peas, alphabet pasta with a funnel on top. Bowls of tri colored pasta and lentils on the side.
  • Add gift tag with Love Soup directions.
    Hand holding up a Love Soup label with two mason jars with dry soup ingredients.
  • Decorate with a ribbon or gift bow.
    Two mason jars with layered ingredients to make soup including beef bouillon, dried onions, split green peas, barley, yellow peas, alphabet pasta, lentils and tri colored pasta with a string tied around and labels.

To make the soup:

  • Brown 1 pound ground beef in a skillet or frying pan.
    Skillet with ground beef and wooden spoon on the side.
  • Bring 12 cups of water to a boil in a large pot.
    Saucepan with boiling water.
  • Add all dry ingredients, ground beef, and any preferred seasonings to the boiling water. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until lentils and split peas are soft.
    Pot of soup next to two mason jars of dry soup ingredients. Ladle on the side.
  • Leftovers can be frozen.
    Ladle holding up a scoop of soup.

Notes

Recipe Tips:

When gifting be sure to include the following:
  • A list the additional necessary ingredients to make the soup.
  • A list of included ingredients in the jar for people with allergies.
  • The cooking directions.

 

To Gift in a Bag:

  • Mix all dry ingredients together and pour into a resealable plastic bag.
  • Add gift tag with Love Soup directions.
  • Decorate with a ribbon or gift bow.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg