Friendship Soup
Originally posted by JEannie in Dec 2002 WFD thread.
Friendship soup mix
1/2 cup dry split peas
1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
1/4 cup pearl barley
1/2 cup dry lentils
1/4 cup dried onion flakes
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup uncooked alphabet pasta
Directions
1 In a 1 1/2 pint jar, layer the split peas, bouillon, barley, lentils, onion flakes, Italian seasoning, rice, and bay leaves. Wrap the pasta in plastic wrap, and place in the jar. Seal tightly.
2 Attach a label to the jar with the following instructions: Friendship Soup ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS: 1 pound ground beef, black pepper to taste, garlic powder to taste, 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes - undrained, 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, and 3 quarts water. TO PREPARE SOUP: Remove pasta from top of jar, and set aside. In a large pot over medium heat, brown beef with pepper and garlic; drain excess fat. 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 to 20 minutes, or until the pasta, peas, lentils and barley are tender.
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Friendship Soup Mix
1/2 Cup Dry Split Peas
1/3 Cup Watkins Beef Soup Base
1/4 Cup Pearl Barley
1/2 Cup Dry Lentils
1/4 Cup Watkins Onion Flakes
2 teas. Watkins Italian Seasoning
1/2 Cup Uncooked Watkins Brown & Wild Rice
1/2 Cup Alphabet Macaroni
Additional Ingredients:
1 Lb. Lean Ground Beef
3 Quarts Water
1 Can Diced Tomatoes -- (28 Ounces) undrained
In a l-1/2-pint or 1 quart jar, layer the first eight ingredients in the order listed. Seal tightly. (If ingredients do not come right up to the top of the jar, you can place a crumpled piece of plastic wrap on top of the last layer to keep layers from shifting.) Yield: 1 batch. Store in a cool, dry place until ready to use. To give as a gift, decorate jar as desired and attach the following directions:
Attach this to the Jar
To prepare soup, carefully remove macaroni from top of jar and set aside. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown beef and drain. Add water, tomatoes and soup mix, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes. Add the reserved macaroni and cover. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until macaroni, peas, lentils and barley are tender.
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