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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! |
Just a quick question from "Down Under"... When you say Beef Bouillon powder do you been something like beef stock? I came across a recipe called "Gift Giving soup mix" - not sure where from - and it calls for the same thing (beef bouillon) and I just wanted to check if they were similar enough to be substituted - don't want to put my gift receivers off of my gifts! ;)
Well, it's kind of like powdered Oxo cubes. I have substituted beef soup mix on occasion, but if I do this, I usually stick to a name brand that I can trust rather than a generic brand.
I am on staff at a museum (Minnetrista) in Muncie, IN.
We reside in the town where the Ball Jars were manufacted
by the Ball Brothers commencing in the early 1900s.
We are presently developing an exhibit intitled "125 Years of Ball Jars".
I am interested in making and displaying some of the layered
jars for the exhibit. Please let know if that is prohibited. Thank you, Betty J. Sollars -Programs Assistant
That would be fine with me, Betty. Good luck with your exhibit!
Kind regards,
Jane Lake
Hi - because of my location some of the ingredients listed aren't readily available here. But all is not lost 'cos I'm sure I can find substitutes. These made up recipes will definitely be great to give to the elderly residents I know around the area. Thank you
These are great ideas for gifts. What is the homemade kuhula?
I received the minestrone as a gift and found your website. This is a great idea. I plan to take 4 jars in a box to my next charity auction. I will have 3 different soups in 3 jars and the 4th will have a large stone (a clean river rock) and the recipe for my favorite vegetable beef soup, labeled "Stone Soup".
we loved the the spiral soup mix and would love to make more but unfornately the link is broken...could i get a copy of the recipe?
Hi, Debbie,
I removed that page because of the last comment left on it, but after your comment, and another email received, I changed my mind. The link will work now.
I was wondering how long these soups last in the jar? Could it last a year or so?
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