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Layered Soup in a Jar -- Chicken Noodle and Minestrone Soup in a Jar Recipes
by Jane Lake
Layered soup in a jar makes a super stand-alone gift any time. But combined in a "theme" gift basket they make an even more impressive gift in a jar presentation. Inexpensive ingredients and quick to assemble!
I made these layered soup in a jar recipes for my Christmas gift baskets last year. They were nestled in a Rice Buddy Hot Pack along with soda crackers, pine cones, a Christmas ornament and homemade kahlua. All this in a clementine orange crate wrapped in cellophane and tied with curling ribbon.
This idea would also be a great pick-me-up for a friend who has the flu. Pack in a crate or basket: a Rice Buddy Hot Pack, Chicken Noodle Soup in a Jar, cough drops, Vicks vapor rub, and a good book. Sure to be well received!
Chicken Noodle Soup in a JarIngredients: ¼ cup of red lentils Chicken Noodle SoupDirections: In a two-cup jar, layer from bottom in the order listed above, then seal the jar. Write these instructions on your gift tag: Bring 8 cups of water to boil in large saucepan. Stir in jar of soup mix. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes. Discard bay leaf and stir in 1½ cups of frozen corn or mixed vegetables and 2 cups of cooked, diced chicken or turkey. Simmer for five minutes until vegetables are tender and chicken is heated through.  Copyright Terms:Free for personal use only. Do not reprint or copy for any other purpose. See our Terms of Service for more information. | Minestrone Soup Jar MixIngredients: ¼ cup red lentils Minestrone Soup Jar MixDirections: 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 to 10 cups of water, a 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes, and soup mix. Add 2 chopped carrots, and 2 to 4 chopped potatoes (optional: 2 cups chopped cabbage). Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for one hour or until peas are tender. Enjoy! |
Has anyone made these using European measurements? and where is the best place to buy bouilion and ingredients online in bulk? Thank you
I have a question for anyone who might be able to help. I am looking to find small wooden spoons to tie to my jars. Any ideas on where I can find them? Thank you...
Try the dollar store. They have packages of various sized wooden spoon sets:)
Try Pampered Chef
What is the shelf life once you make the gift in the jar?
Hi I've been making these gifts in jar for years. Usually I use canning jars, but this year things were so tight, I wasn't able to afford canning jars. Instead I went to walmart in the produce section there were fruits in these glass jars. They run about $2.50-$3.00 a jar. I usually bought one jar a week starting in October. My husband and I ate the fruit, and I washed and saved the jars for Christmas. Instead of spending $8-10 all at once for 12 canning jars, I bought fruits in the glass jar, enjoyed the fruit, and saved the jars!
Thanks for the thrifty idea!
Hi, these mixes in a jar look so good, but I didn't see the noodles in the ministrone soup jar.
Thanks.
A quarter cup of them at the top of the jar in a separate plastic bag doesn't show up very well under the fabric cover. It's there :-p
Add it near the end of the cooking time to keep it being too soggy.
Where can I find the beef bouillon powder and red lentils? I only see the beef cubes and natural lentils at Stop & Shop food stores.
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