Gift Jar Recipes - Friendship Soup Mix in a Jar

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dry split peas
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) beef bouillon granules
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) pearl barley
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dry lentils
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) dried onion flakes
• 2 tsp (10 ml) dried Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp (5 ml) garlic powder
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) uncooked alphabet pasta (wrap in plastic wrap)

1. In a 3-cup jar, layer the ingredients in the order given, placing the pasta wrapped in plastic wrap on top.
2. Seal tightly.
3. 1 lb (.5 kg).
4. ground beef
5. 28 oz (784 grm).
6. can diced tomatoes (don't drain)
7. 6 oz (168 grm).
8. can tomato paste
9. 3 quarts (2850 ml) water
10. salt/pepper to taste
11. Remove pasta from jar.
12. In large pot, over medium heat, brown ground beef.
13. Add rest of ingredients, except pasta, and bring to a boil.
14. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes.
15. Stir in the pasta; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, or until the pasta, peas, lentils, and barley are tender.

peas, beef bouillon granules, pearl barley, lentils, onion flakes, italian seasoning, garlic, longgrain white rice, bay leaf, alphabet pasta

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/00186C (may not work)