Minestrone Soup Gift Mix In A Jar Recipes

Steps:

• 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 8-10 cups of water, a 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes and soup mix.
• Add 2 chopped carrots, and 2-4 chopped potatoes (optional 2 cups chopped cabbage).
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cover and simmer for one hour or until peas are tender -- .

Steps:

• Place the alphabet macaroni in a sealed plastic sandwich bag.
• In a 1 1/2 pint jar, layer the ingredients in the order given.
• Attach the following recipe to the jar.
• Ingredients.
• 1 jar soup mix.
• 1 pound ground beef.
• 2 garlic cloves, minced.
• 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes.
• 3 quarts water.
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste.
• Directions.
• Remove macaroni and set aside.
• In a large pot, brown ground beef with the garlic and drain excess fat.
• Add tomatoes, water and soup mix.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 minutes.
• Add macaroni, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes.

Steps:

• NOTE: Ingredients do not contain salt, which allows recipient to salt to taste.
• Mix all dry ingredients together and pour into a sealable jar or plastic bag.
• Enclose Cooking Instructions (see below).
• Slip into a decorative celophane bag and attach a bow.
• Give as a hostess gift or add to a gift basket.
• COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil.
• Add Dry Package Mix and tomatoes with green chilis.
• Stir and cook for 35-45 minutes, or until lentils and barley are tender.
• While soup is cooking, brown ground beef in a hot skillet until no longer pink, breaking up beef as you brown it.
• Pour beef into a colander and rinse under hot water.
• Drain well.
• Add to soup mixture.
• Add chili beans and continue to cook until beans are hot.
• Taste for seasonings, adding a little salt if needed.
• TO SERVE: Ladle into large bowls and serve with crackers, cornbread, or toasted sourdough bread.
• OPTIONAL GARNISHES: Top each serving with any or all of the following: grated cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, chopped pickled jalapenos.
• VARIATIONS: (1) You can add or substitute (for the chili beans), any of the following: canned black beans, great northern beans, navy beans, kidney beans, or corn.
• You may need to add an additional cup or 2 of water.
• (2) Bulk sausage (beef or venison) can be substituted for the lean ground beef.
• NOTE: If you use plain canned tomatoes instead of tomatoes with green chilis, you will need to add a can chopped green chilies, or about 1/8-1/4 tsp.
• crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to compensate for the heat nd flavor or the tomato/green chili mixture.