Bazaar Soup Mix

• 1/4 cup dried lentils, sorted
• 1/4 cup dried green split peas, sorted
• 1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 2 tablespoons medium pearl barley
• 4 teaspoons beef or chicken bouillon granules
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 cup uncooked small pasta shells
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 8 cups water
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

1. In a 1-pint jar or container with a tight-fitting lid, layer the first nine ingredients in the order listed. Wrap pasta in a small piece of plastic wrap; add to jar. Seal tightly. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months. Yield: 1 batch (1-1/2 cups).
2. To prepare soup: Remove pasta from top of jar and set aside. In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the water, tomatoes and soup mix; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
3. Stir in reserved pasta; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes longer or until pasta, lentils, peas and barley are tender.

dried lentils, peas, long grain rice, pearl barley, beef, onion, celery salt, italian seasoning, parsley flakes, pasta shells, ground beef, water, tomatoes

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/bazaar-soup-mix/ (may not work)