Friendship Soup Mix in a Jar

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This friendship soup mix makes a wonderful gift. Layer the dry ingredients in a jar and attach the recipe that lists the rest of the ingredients and directions for making the soup. Your friends and family will love you for this!

Submitted by Bea Gassman
Updated on November 7, 2023
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
0 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
16
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • ½ cup dry split peas

  • ⅓ cup beef bouillon granules

  • ¼ cup pearl barley

  • ½ cup dry lentils

  • ¼ cup dried onion flakes

  • 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning

  • ½ cup uncooked long-grain white rice

  • 2 bay leaves

  • ½ cup uncooked alphabet pasta

Directions

  1. Layer split peas, bouillon, barley, lentils, onion flakes, Italian seasoning, rice, and bay leaves in a 1 ½ pint jar. Wrap the pasta in plastic wrap, and place in the jar. Seal tightly.

Cook’s Note

Attach a label to the jar with this information:

Friendship Soup Additional Ingredients Needed:

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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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

101 Calories
1g Fat
19g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 101
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 444mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 7%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 1%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 171mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.