Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
  • 1/4 cup dried onion flakes
  • 1/2 cup split peas
  • 1/2 1/2 cup pasta, rings (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup macaroni (any small pasta will work)
  • 1/4 cup barley
  • 1/2 cup lentils
  • 1/3 cup non-instant white rice
  • tri-color spiral pasta

Method

  • Be sure to use a wide-mouth 1qt. canning jars.
  • Layer ingredients in the jar:
  • Bouillon, Onion Flakes, Split Peas, Small Shape Pasta, Barley, Lentils, Rice and enough tricolored spiral pasta to fill the jar.
  • Attach a tag with cooking instructions: In a large kettle, brown 1 pound ground beef, or stew beef cut into bite-sized pieces, in a little olive oil.
  • Remove tricolored pasta from top of jar and reserve.
  • Add the rest of the jar contents to the kettle with 12 cups water.
  • Let it come to a boil and simmer 45 minutes.
  • Add tricolored pasta and simmer 15 minutes more.
  • Serve with your favorite bread or rolls and a tossed salad.