Beef Barley Soup Mix in a Jar with Printable Gift Tag
by Jane Lake
Layered soup in a jar always looks so attractive, it's a perfect gift in a jar at any time of year. This one, Beef Barley Soup in a Jar, is packed with taste and healthy nutrition in mind as well.
Beef Barley Soup in a Jar
Ingredients:
2 envelopes onion soup mix ~OR~ 1 envelope onion soup mix plus 2 tbsp. beef bouillon granules ~OR~ 1/3 cup beef bouillon granules and 1/4 cup dried onion flakes
1/2 cup split peas
1/2 cup small pasta (shells, bows, alphabet etc.)
1/3 cup barley
1/3 cup lentils
1/3 cup barley
1/3 cup white rice
optional: 2 tbsp dried chives
tricolor small pasta to fill jar completely
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Beef Barley Soup Mix
Directions:
Use a wide mouth funnel to add all the ingredients to a one quart jar, layering in the order given above. Make sure the jar is tightly packed to prevent contents from moving around.
Cut a circle of fabric to decorate the jar lid, fasten with a rubber band. Cover the rubber band with raffia or ribbon, attaching the printed gift tag, which includes the cooking instructions, at the same time.
Print and cut out the gift tag. Fold in half then in half again, so the illustration is on the front and the directions are on the inside. Fill in the "To" and "From" page and attach to your gift in a jar.