Title: Friendship Soup Mix
Categories: To, Send
Yield: 16 Servings

1/2 c Dry split peas
1/3 c Beef bouillon granules
1/4 c Pearl barley
1/2 c Dry lentils
1/4 c Dried minced onion
2 ts Italian seasoning
1/2 c Uncooked long grain rice
1/2 c Alphabet macaroni or other
-small macaroni
ADDlTlONAL INGREDIENTS:
1 lb Ground beef
3 qt Water
1 cn Diced Tomatoes; (28
-Ounces)Undrained

In a l-1/2-pint jar, layer the first eight ingredients in the order listed.
Seal tightly. Yield: 1 batch. To prepare soup: Carefully remove macaroni
from top of jar and set aside. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown
beef; drain. Add the water, tomatoes and soup mix; bring to a boil. Reduce
heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the reserved macaroni; cover and
simmer for 15-20 minutes or until macaroni, peas, lentils and barley are
tender. Yield: 16 servings (4 quarts) per batch. Nutritional Analysis: One
1-cup serving (prepared with low- sodium bouillon and lean ground beef)
equals 165 calories, 106 mg sodium, 19 mg cholesterol, 21 gm carbohydrate,
12 gm protein, 4 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 meat.

"I layer this pretty, delicious soup mix in glass jars to give as gifts , "
relates Wendy Taylor of Mason City, lowa.

Recipe by: Taste of Home Magazine Dec/Jan '97

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 328 by Dianne Waller
on Nov 29, 1997