SOUP MX
This can be a great gift and well as a quick meal to have on hand. Use canning jars of all sizes to store the mix. The large jars can be used for family meals and the pint and ½ pint jars can be used for gifts. Tie them up with festive ribbons and tags and look at what a great gift you have created. The directions for mixing the soup go inside the jar. Make ahead soup in jars have always been a good seller at out church bazzars. This is also something the kids or your husband could cook.
14 oz. pkg dry green split peas
12 oz. pkg pearl barley
1 ½ cups rice, brown preferred
14 oz. pkg alphabet soup
12 oz. lentils
4 cups dried onions (buy in large contained at Sams or Costcos preferably)
After you have mixed all the dry ingredients together, put in jars and store. Make sure the lids are tight. Directions for mixing should be put in the jar with the mix. You will save time doing this so you won’t have to look for the recipe when you make the soup and neither will be person you are giving the soup to as a gift.
Directions:
Measure 2 quarts of water in a large kettle. Add 1 1/3 cup dry soup mix. Add 1 T. plus l tsp. salt and bring mixture to foil. Use Lid. REDUCE HEAT so soup will simmer for 1 to 1 ½ hours.
Next add : 2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery, ¼ head of cabbage, 8 or 15 ounce can of tomato sauce (canned tomatoes can be substituted).
SIMMER 20 MINUTES MORE……ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!
Enjoy,
Gogi