Country Soup in a Jar

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"This is another great gift idea. Layered soup in a jar. What a fun, easy way to make someone's day!" — GOJO

Directions

In a wide mouth 1 quart jar, layer the barley, peas, rice and lentils. Then layer around the edges the onion, parsley, salt, lemon pepper, bouillon and the alphabet pasta. Fill the rest of the jar with the twist macaroni.
Seal and attach a gift card. The gift card should read: Add contents of jar to 3 quarts of water, 2 stalks of chopped celery, 2 sliced carrots, 1 cup of shredded cabbage (optional) and 2 cups diced tomatoes. Over medium low heat, cover and simmer about 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 27, 2003

The soup is very good and makes a great gift. For single persons or small eaters, cut the recipe in half and put into a pint jar.

—MYREL SMITH

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 10, 2003

I make "Gift in a Jar"s for people. This was, by far, one of the prettiest that I've ever made. Got raves from family, friends and coworkers on presentation. However, I always make recipes before I give them away. But this one I didn't. You see, I don't like soup at all. But I know a lot of people do, especially in the winter. I've never gotten a "bad" recipe from this website, so I figured "4 stars...GREAT!" Well, that must've been on presentation only, because numerous people have come up to me to tell me that the soup wasn't good and that the recipe wasn't correct. (I felt awful!) Apparently the liquid isn't adaquate at all. And when you do add enough liquid to make it "soupy" then it makes 2 VERY LARGE POTS of soup! Not bad if you are having company, but it should say that on the label. I won't make this recipe again.

—MARLA CLANCY

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34 Ratings

Dec 08, 2002

There is this lady at the nursing home. She always talks about growing up at her ranch and such. I came home and found this recipe. I msde a jar for her and tied a bow around the top. She tried it and it brought a tear to her eye. She said how she couldnt beleive just how much it tasted like her mothers soup! Now i make it all the time! I love it!

—COOKIN_COWGIRL

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Dec 06, 2002

This soup looks very nice in the jar and I was skeptical as to how it would taste. It was really VERY good! The pasta was a little mushy though. I plan to make it for gifts this Christmas, but I may leave out the pasta all together. It made 8 good-sized servings.

—MINIVANMOMOF3

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Dec 19, 2002

Something I really liked about this recipe as compared to the Friendship Soup recipe is that it doesn't require so much prep work that the maker is wondering they they making it from a jar in the first place. I think the essence of "in a jar" recipes is supposed to be homemade convenience foods, something that can be put together with little effort. I do think that size varies too much in the ingredients and would probably opt for some other pasta shapes that are more uniform to the overall appearance.

—Sioranth

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Dec 01, 2003

Great Gift Idea. Our family made these jars of soup for Christmas and I am still getting calls asking for the recipe. We changed the order of the ingredients to change the appearence and used Texas shaped pasta (we live in Texas) instead of alphabet shapes. We hot glued a dark green ribbon to the lid, vacuum sealed the jars and they are just so beautiful, people have them sitting around their homes as decorations. It tastes great too - kids & adults all loved it.

—THE ACRED FAMILY

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Dec 08, 2002

I made several batches of this soup mix this weekend. They turned out wonderfully. It is a very nice layered effect. Don't add tomatoes to the beans until they are tender. The acid in the tomatoes keeps the beans from getting any softer when they are added. I haven't made the soup yet, but I will let you know how it turns out.

—Tracy

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Jun 17, 2003

We're trying recipes out to give as gifts this year. Although the recipe tastes good, this was not our favorite. I think the recipe called for too much rice and the size of the ingredients varied too much from tiny to large (the twist pasta). The Friendship soup in a jar is much more to our liking and is the one we're going with!

—ZCOSTILLAS

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Nutrition

Calories
469 kcal
23%

Carbohydrates
91.2 g
29%

Cholesterol
< 1 mg
< 1%

Fat
2.4 g
4%

Fiber
19.4 g
77%

Protein
22 g
44%

Sodium
1897 mg
76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Country Soup in a Jar

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 469
Calories from Fat: 21

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.4g 4 %
Saturated Fat 0.6g 3 %
Cholesterol < 1mg < 1 %
Sodium 1897mg 76 %
Potassium 735mg 21 %
Total Carbohydrates 91.2g 29 %
Dietary Fiber 19.4g 77 %
Protein 22g 44 %
Sugars 5.1g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 6 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 64 %
** Thiamin 59 %
Niacin 68 %
Vitamin B6 23 %
Magnesium 41 %
Folate 172 %

* 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.