Rainbow Bean Soup Mix In A Jar

Ingredients for pint jar (use a moisture free jar)

� cup or more of each of the following beans:

Dried red beans
Great Northern beans
Dried peas or yellow split peas or lentils
Black beans
Seasonings:

Mix and place in a thin zipper sandwich bag.

1 Tbsp. dried minced onion
1 Tbsp. beef bullion granules
1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. powdered lemonade mix with sugar
� tsp. chili powder
� tsp. garlic powder
� tsp. pepper
� tsp. dried oregano
Place ingredients in jar in this order:

Place � cup of each type of beans in jar in the order listed above.
Top with seasoning bag. Gently flatten bag so it can be seen from all sides of jar.
Put lid on jar.
Decorate jar.
Attach recipe to jar.

Recipe for Rainbow Bean Soup

Remove seasoning packet. Set aside.

inse beans. Place beans in a large microwave safe dish. Cover with water 1� to 2� over top of beans. Cover dish loosely with plastic wrap. Microwave on high 10 minutes, rotating after 5 minutes. Drain and rinse beans very well. Place beans in a large pan.

Add 4 cups of water and 1(14 oz) can crushed tomatoes and seasonings from packet. (you may choose to also add 1 small can of chopped ham.) Cover, bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover pan and simmer 1 � hours or until beans are tender. Stir occasionally.

Makes 12 cups of soup.