I decided that this year I would try to make some homemade Christmas gifts for our wonderful neighbors. Instead of the typical plate of baked goodies, I decided to mix things up a bit. Dry soup mix recipes are all over the internet. One of my favorite soups is Minestrone and this recipe seemed pretty good. They were really easy to put together. For a more vegetarian soup, skip the beef bouillon and use veggie bouillon if you can find it or just use veggie broth instead of water. This makes a great hand made gift for any food lover! I'm giving these jars out with a bag of Homemade Granola.
Ingredients:
¼ cup red lentils ( I used regular lentils which are green)
¼ cup green split peas
¼ cup barley
1/3 cup beef bouillon powder
2 tbsp. parsley flakes
3 tbsp. onion flakes
1/3 tsp. thyme
1/3 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. basil
approximately ¼ cup alpabet macaroni ( used mini star pasta and orzo when I ran out of the stars--Barilla brand--I think they're more cute and appropriate for the season!)
Directions:
In a two-cup jar, layer from bottom in the order given, then seal the jar.
Include these instructions on your gift tag:
In a very large saucepan combine 8 to 10 cups of water, a 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes, and soup mix. Add 2 chopped carrots, and 2 to 4 chopped potatoes (optional: 2 cups chopped cabbage). Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for one hour or until peas are tender. Enjoy!
I made labels on the computer with blank shipping labels for the directions and used some pieces of fabric and an elastic bow to dress up the jar a bit. Try using Christmas-y fabric. I would have if I hadn't have been so lazy. :)
Cheers!e
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