Easy Lentil Barley Soup Mix Recipe
Create a unique and heartwarming gift with this easy lentil barley soup mix. All you need are basic pantry ingredients, a couple jars and the beautiful printable tags.
Servings: 2 pint jars
Calories: 193kcal
Equipment
- 2 pint (16 ounce) jars
- large funnel
- printed out labels
- scissors and ribbon or twine
Ingredients
For Jars:
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 1 cup pearl barley or brown rice for gluten free diets*
- 1/2 cup instant chicken bouillon or dried stock**
- 1/3 cup dried minced onion
- 1/2 cup chopped dried tomatoes
To Add Later:
- 6 cups water
- 3 carrots, sliced
- optional chopped vegetables: cabbage, cauliflower, kale, (and/or spinach added at end of cooking)
- 1½ cups cooked chicken or cooked sausage, optional
- salt to taste (depending on the saltiness of the broth)
Instructions
For Jars:
- Mix the seasonings (basil through red pepper flakes, if using) in a small bowl.
- Layer HALF the remaining ingredients in each pint jar in this order: Lentils (1/2 cup), Barley (1/2 cup), Bouillon (1/4 cup), Dry Onion (eyeball half of the 1/3 cup), Dried Tomatoes (1/4 cup), and top each jar with half of the mixed seasonings from the small bowl.
- Add lids to the jars and attach a label to each (filling out the "to and from") with twine or ribbon. TIP: Write the date made on the back of the label for storage purposes.
To Make Later:
- Pour the contents of the jar into a 3 or 4 quart pot (the stock and onions may have hardened a bit - use a spoon to mix it up first if needed).
- Add water, sliced carrots (or other vegetables, if using) and cooked chicken or sausage if desired.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cook, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes or until barley (or rice) and lentils are tender.
Notes
*Gluten Free Diets: keep all the cooking times and amounts the same using the brown rice - choose a label with rice on it instead of barley.
**Vegan or Plant Based Diets: use chicken flavored dry stock or dried vegetable stock.
Storage: Jars of sealed soup mix can be stored about 8-12 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 2399mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2633IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
