Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup green split peas
- ½ cup lentils
- ½ cup pearl barley
- ¼ cup star shaped pasta (or brown rice)
- 3 tablespoons dehydrated onion flakes
- 1 tablespoon dehydrated celery flakes
- 2 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 ½ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 pint jar with lid
Instructions
- Layer ingredients in the jar in order given.½ cup green split peas, ½ cup lentils, ½ cup pearl barley, ¼ cup star shaped pasta, 3 tablespoons dehydrated onion flakes, 1 tablespoon dehydrated celery flakes, 2 teaspoon parsley flakes, 1 ½ teaspoon thyme, ¼ teaspoon white pepper, ½ teaspoon salt
- For gift giving include the following instructions: "Combine soup mix with 2 quarts of chicken, beef or vegetable broth and one cup cooked and chopped beef, chicken or ham (optional). Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until peas are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste."Click here for a printable label
Notes
The instructions below are for 1 pint jar which will make about 8 cups of soup. Each one-pound bag of lentils (and barley and peas) will yield approximately 2 cups so you can make 4 pint jars.