This Soup in a Jar is such a fun gift to make and give to friends and family. We especially love to make a bunch of these around the holidays and gift them to neighbors, coworkers, babysitters, church leaders, and friends. It looks so pretty all layered in a jar with a cute tag. Plus, the soup is so delicious! It’s really easy for recipients to make, and warms up any chilly winter night. I also love making batches for myself and storing them in Ziploc bags in my pantry as meal prep for an easy lunch or dinner.
Ingredients in Soup in a Jar
Beef flavor bouillonDried onionGreen split peasBarleyYellow split peasAlphabet macaroniLentilsTri-colored pasta
When making the soup add:
Ground beefWaterSalt, pepper, and any other preferred seasonings.
Easy and Inexpensive Gift
When gifting this Soup in a Jar mix, you can mix all of the ingredients together in a resealable plastic bag with the tag, or you can layer the ingredients in a one quart glass jar. You can purchase one quart jars at most grocery stores. These mason jar gifts are fun to decorate with ribbons or gift bows. The ingredients for the soup mix are inexpensive, especially if you are making several jars at once. The split peas, barley, and lentils can all be purchased in 1 lb bags for just over a dollar each, and there is enough in each bag to make four jars of the mix. I found the alphabet macaroni in a 7.05 oz bag in the Mexican food section of my local grocery store for .39 cents a bag. The exact same size bag of macaroni, just packaged a little differently, was in the Italian food section of the same grocery store for $1.99 a bag. Overall, the ingredients are easy to find and for a good price, so it’s a great gift idea.
Other Ingredient Ideas
Here are some options to add some variety to your soup in a jar, or if you need to substitute any ingredients, these will work great!
RiceA bay leafThymeBasilPinto beansRosemaryParsleyBlack beans
Make it Vegetarian
For a vegetarian version of this Soup in a Jar recipe, the meat does not have to be added. The soup is very good without it. Vegetable bouillon can be used instead of beef bouillon. For a free printable of the instructions gift tag, click here.
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