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Country Soup in a Jar

SUBMITTED BY: GOJO PHOTO BY: EMALKKI

"This is another great gift idea. Layered soup in a jar. What a fun, easy way to make someone's day!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 26 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 quart jar

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup barley
  • 1/2 cup dried split peas
  • 1/2 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1/2 cup dry lentils
  • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
  • 1/2 cup uncooked alphabet pasta
  • 1 cup uncooked twist macaroni

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. 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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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by MARLA CLANCY
I make "Gift in a Jar"s for people. This was, by far, one of the prettiest that I've ever... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2002 by COOKIN_COWGIRL
There is this lady at the nursing home. She always talks about growing up at her ranch and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by MYREL SMITH
The soup is very good and makes a great gift. For single persons or small eaters, cut the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2002 by Tracy
I made several batches of this soup mix this weekend. They turned out wonderfully. It is a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2002 by MINIVANMOMOF3
This soup looks very nice in the jar and I was skeptical as to how it would taste. It was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by THE ACRED FAMILY
Great Gift Idea. Our family made these jars of soup for Christmas and I am still getting... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2002 by Sioranth
Something I really liked about this recipe as compared to the Friendship Soup recipe is that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2003 by ZCOSTILLAS
We're trying recipes out to give as gifts this year. Although the recipe tastes good, this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2002 by Anastasia Wojiek
I bought a case of canning jars and put together 12 batches of this soup to send as Christmas... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2002 by Elizabeth
This looks so beautiful in the jar. I am going to send a bunch of these out as Christmas... MORE

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