Love Soup In A Jar

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
• 1/4 cup dried minced onion
• 1/2 cup dried split peas
• 1/2 cup uncooked twist macaroni
• 1/4 cup barley
• 1/2 cup dry lentils
• 1/3 cup long-grain white rice
• 1 cup uncooked tri-color spiral pasta

DIRECTIONS:

1. Use a canning funnel or any funnel that has about a 2-inch neck.
   This will make it easier to fill the jar with the ingredients.
   Be sure to use a wide-mouth, 1-quart canning jar.
2. Layer ingredients in the order given: bouillon, onion flakes, split peas,
   small shape pasta, barley, lentils, rice, and enough tricolor spiral pasta to fill jar.
3. Attach tag with cooking instructions: In large kettle, brown 1 pound ground
   beef or stew beef cut into bite-size pieces in a little olive oil.
   Remove tricolor pasta from top of jar and reserve.
   Add the rest of the jar contents to the kettle with 12 cups water.
   Let come to a boil and simmer 45 minutes. Add tricolor pasta and simmer 15 minutes more.
   Serve with your favorite bread or rolls and a tossed salad.