Alphabet soup in a jar
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Alphabet soup in a jar
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Ingredients:
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Servings:
about
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Cook Time:
35 mins
Prep Time:
45 mins
Cook Method:
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Directions:
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1. Place 1 cup pasta in each of 4 separate plastic sandwich bags and seal or tie with a twist tie, making sure to squeeze out any extra air. Reserve.
2. Line up 4 (1 quart) glass jars. Be sure jars are dry, then layer ingredients as follows:
3 Tbsp. barley
1/3 cup green split peas
2 Tbsp. vegetable soup mix
1 (1.2 oz) box sodium-free chicken
bouillon (Note: Use contents of all
8 packets.)
1/3 cup lentils
1/4 cup dried minced onions
1/4 cup dried parsley
11/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. celery seeds
1/3 cup yellow split peas
1 cup quartered sun-dried tomatoes

3. Place reserved bag of pasta on top and
seal each jar with a lid. Attach cooking
instructions (see below).

Cooking Instructions for Alphabet Soup

12 cups water
1 jar Alphabet Soup Mix

1. In a large pot, bring water to a boil over
high heat.
2. Remove bag of alphabet pasta from the jar and set aside. Pour remaining contents of the jar into the boiling water. Stir well and cover. Lower heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until the split peas and lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the alphabet pasta and stir. Cook, uncovered, until pasta is cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Serve hot.

4 cup mini alphabet pasta
3/4 cup quick-cooking pearl barley, Quaker Quick Pearl Barley
1 1/3 cup dried green split peas
1 4/5 oz vegetable soup mix, such as Knorr or Lipton
4 4/5 oz sodium-free chicken bouillon, such as Herb-Ox brand
1 1/3 cup dry lentils
1 cup Dried onions, minced
1 cup Herb, parsley, dried
1 Tbs Italian seasoning
4 tsp Garlic powder
2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
4 tsp Celery seeds
1 1/3 cup Peas, yellow, split, dry
4 cup Sun dried tomatoes, not packed in oil, cut in quarter