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A jar containing ingredients for friendship soup
Servings
Servings:
12
Title

Friendship Soup Mix

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Description

Share the gift of friendship with this delicious soup.

Ingredients

Ingredients

SOUP MIX

  • ½ cup dry split peas
  • 2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
  • ¼ cup pearl barley
  • ½ cup dry lentils
  • ¼ cup dry, minced onions
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • ½ cup rice
  • ½ cup macaroni noodles

COMPLETED SOUP

  • 1 container Friendship Soup Mix
  • 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
Directions

Directions

SOUP MIX

In a clean, quart-sized jar, layer all the ingredients except the macaroni. Place the macaroni in a sandwich bag and place it on top of the other ingredients. Cover the jar tightly with a lid, decorate it and attach a copy of the recipe.

COMPLETED SOUP

Brown meat and drain. Place in a large pot and add the water and tomatoes. Add soup mix except macaroni. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for one hour. Add macaroni and continue cooking for another 10 to 15 minutes (until macaroni is done). For best flavor, use this mix within one year.

Note: To avoid overcooked pasta in leftovers, add the appropriate amount of macaroni to the portion being served.

Dietary and Nutrition

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Give the gift of friendship. This soup makes the perfect gift and it is nutritional as well! It contains split peas which are a pulse food. Pulses provide protein, dietary fiber and many vitamins and minerals. As a result of their nutritional properties, the 2010 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends more frequent consumption of lentils, dry peas and beans.

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Pulses: The Perfect Food, Healthy to Eat, Healthy to Grow; Peas-Lentils-Chickpeas (FN1508, Reviewed Oct. 2022)

Pulses, which include chickpeas/garbanzo beans, dry peas and lentils, are increasingly being recognized for their role in promoting good health.

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