Bean Soup Mix in a Jar
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup each: red lentils, white eyed peas, black beans, green lentils, red beans, pinto beans, green split peas
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons organic beef or vegetable bouillon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Rinse lentils, beans, and peas.
- Place bean mix in pot and add 6 cups water. Boil 10 minutes
- Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour
- Drain, rinse, drain
- Return to pot, add 7 cups water, diced tomatoes, spice mix
- Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1-1 1/2 hours
- Remove bay leaf. Serve.
Notes
Putting the ingredients together for a gift:
- In a pint size jar, layer lentils, beans, and peas in order listed in ingredient list.
- In small bowl, mix next six ingredients. Place the mix in a small plastic bag.
- Place spice pack in jar on top.
- Seal jar.
- Decorate, label, and include Cooking Directions. Add canned diced tomatoes to gift bag with soup mix