Sun-Dried Tomato and Penne Soup Mix in a Jar
2 cups penne pasta
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup dried shiitake mushrooms (or other dried mushrooms)
1/4 cup onion flakes
1/4 cup parsley flakes
Bouquet Garni
Layer mix ingredients into a quart home canning jar in the order
given. Adjust cap. Prepare Bouquet Garni.
Attach Bouquet Garni and recipe card to neck of jar.
Sun-Dried Tomato and Penne Soup
Contents of jar
Bouquet Garni
8 cups vegetable broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced Roma tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can cannelloni beans
1/4 cup Madeira or other sweet white wine, optional
Salt and pepper
Combine soup mix, Bouquet Garni, vegetable broth and tomatoes in a
6- to 8-quart saucepot. Simmer, covered, until pasta and vegetables
are tender. Stir in cannelloni beans and wine, if desired. Season to
taste with salt and pepper. Continue simmering for 15 minutes.
Remove Bouquet Garni.
NOTE: If there is not enough liquid in soup, add additional
vegetable broth or water.
Bouquet Garni
1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons dried minced basil
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
Combine herbs in a bowl and gently stir to blend. Place herb mixture
in the center of a 5 x 5-inch square of cheesecloth. Bring corners
together to form a bag and secure with a piece of white cotton
string, or use a muslin spice bag. Tie Bouquet Garni to jar of
Sun-Dried Tomato and Penne Soup Mix. |