Looks really good with my modifications in my recipe note: as follows: watch out for msg--oh, well, couldn't find anything msg-free... I'm trying 250ml jars (very cute) with 4 servings of dry soup mix in each... omit ground beef instructions and put all pasta in top baggie to be set aside until soup almost done. simmer 45, add pasta, simmer another 10. nummy!

This will be a part of our gift giving again this Christmas. I customised it for my husband's men's bible study partners last year and remained it Brotherly Love soup. It made a great gift. Try processing dried tomatos with the seasoning in a food processor. The resulting seasoning mix can be pressed into a circular cake and used as a layer in the jar. This year I plan to further modify the seasoning mix to include freeze-dried refried beans and "tex/mex-ify" the herb blend. I'll add dehydrated corn and black beans to the dried lentils etc. My hope is to turn out a southwest chili-style version and rename the outcome Sopa Agape Noche Buena (Holy night brotherly love soup) or something like that.

I have made this soup and presented as gifts for many years. It is always a great hit!

I received this jar and just made it. It was so good that I was hoping to find the recipe and there it was on my favorite website allrecipes.com. I added carrots and celery (what I had in the frig). It tasted great!

This is a great, easy recipe. I gave it to family and friends for the holidays. I made it first to try and it was great... it made a lot!! I didn't add meat. I also left out the macaroni, and only added the tri-color pasta at the end. It was easy and fun to put the jars together (I put the pasta in colored saran-wrap), and so far, everyone has said they loved it! My brother said he added in a jar of canned tomatoes, which he said was great. I have a couple left still from the holidays, which I plan to use myself. Great recipe :)

This is a perfect gift for my little brother and his new wife. They just moved in to their first apartment and a quick easy meal is a great gift for them as they learn their way around their kitchen.

i made these for christmas last year and everyone loved it!

I recevied this as a bridal shower favor. It was pretty and cute but only tasted okay. By the time the beans were cooked the pasta was mushy. So next time, I would add the pasta in the last few minutes of cooking- which takes away for the appeal of everything being in one jar.

My children and other children we had as guests absolutely loved this recipe! And they don't like beans much! Our family and other people liked it a lot too. We make it without meat.

This soup was excellent! I used left-over roast cut into bite size pieces. The only drawback was that the soup turned a little green because of the split peas after setting on the stove awhile. Otherwise, the soup was delicious, not too salty for us!

Good recipe, unfortunate name.

Such a great gift idea and it makes a Sunday afternoon meal in a jiffy! Just add whatever you have in the fridge plus a few basic items and you have dinner!

Gave this soup mix to my newly-wed sister. She said it came out a little like Hamburger Helper. Might suggest a little more water for next time.

I enjoyed making and giving this soup mix. It makes a great, coloful gift and from what I hear, it tastes pretty good too!

While I have yet to taste this soup, it turned out really well in the jar. It's going to make a great gift. It was fun to make, easy to follow the directions, and LOOKS AWSOME!

This was AWESOME!!! It tasted just right. It will make great presents!Defanatly A+!

This is great! Instead of using quart size jars I bought 24 pint size jars, cut the recipe in half and followed the recipe. I then made 24 really fancy tags and attached them with a beautiful ribbon. I am giving these as party favors at a bridal shower I am throwing in a couple of weeks. Everyone who sees them just falls in love with them. I may have an easy inexpensive gift for next Christmas!! O and by the way I bought all the ingredients at a Bulk shopping center and it ended up costing me only .85 each!!

This was a very easy project for Christmas gifts. I had one left over and made it for dinner. It made the kitchen smell wonderful, but it was somewhat flat in taste. I would add some beef broth and seasoning salt next time.

I made 12 of these for teacher gifts at Thanksgiving time. They are truly beautiful and are very much appreciated by those that receive them...one teacher's husband loved the soup so much I forwarded the recipe to her. My suggestion is to purchase ingredients in bulk at a BJ's or Sam's warehouse. I found the boullion and onion flakes to be very reasonably priced and I didn't have to make several trips to the grocery store. Also, I've found that Mason jars are "seasonal" items and you may not find them in the dead of winter...I located them at a 'grain & feed' store which stocks them year 'round. :)

This was YUMMY! I made it with a bit of lean ground beef. I found 4 T of beef bouillon to be just right with 12 cups of water. I also added 1 T of salt-free garlic herb seasoning. I plan to make it to give as gifts. In order to make it a bit cheaper for my budget, I plan to package it in cellophane gift bags and reduce the amount of the ingredients slightly. The soup was pretty thick, so that should be fine. I was worried about the "twist macaroni" and skipped that in favor of Adzuki beans. They added a nice red color since I couldn't find red lentils. I used a lesser amount because they are expensive. I can't wait to give these as gifts!!