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Dry Soup mixes, Recipe

8 Bean Soup mix

  • 1/4 C each:
  • Dried
  • Black beans
  • Navy Beans
  • Lentils
  • Kidney Beans
  • Pinto beans
  • Garbanzo beans.
  • yellow split peas,
  • green split peas...
  • Mix seperately: Place in small bag with beans.
  • 1/4 C dried minced onions
  • 1/4 C dried parsley
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/2 t pepper
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • 1 t dried basil
  • Attach Recipe:
  • Place beans in large pot and cover with water.
  • Bring to a boil, and boil 5 minutes
  • Turn off heat. Cover and sit 1 hour. (the beans, not you)
  • (Ok, you can sit too)
  • Drain, add 8 C water.
  • Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 2 -3 hours or until beans are tender.
  • Option, Use a hand blender to puree some or all beans if you prefer.

Quick Soup Mix, with lentils, rice, barley, split peas:

  • Layer in 1 pint glass jar
  • ½ C split peas
  • 1/4 C broth powder or cubes (frontier or Knorr)
  • ¼ C pearl barley
  • ½ C dry lentils
  • ½ C white rice
  • ¼ C dried minced onion
  • 2 T Italian seasoning
  • 28 oz can diced tomatoes.
  • To make soup:
  • Add dry mix and tomatoes to 8 C water.
  • Boil cover Simmer 45 minutes
  • Add more water for thinner soup

Dried Onion Soup Mix, like Liptons

  • 3/4 C minced dry onions
  • 1/3 C broth powder
  • 4 t onion powder
  • 1/2 t celery seed
  • 1/2 t sugar
  • Combine all ingredients Store in tight fitting container
  • About 5 Tbls. of mix are equal to one 1.25 oz pkg

Dried CREAM OF ??? mushroom, or cream of celery, soup mix

  • 2 C dried plain soymilk powder
  • ¾ C cornstarch
  • ¼ C dry vegi broth powder (frontier beefy)
  • 2 T dried onion powder
  • 1 t basil
  • 1 t thyme
  • ½ t pepper
  • 3 T dried parsley
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • 1 t salt
  • Use: 1/2 C with 1 ¼ C water or water.
  • Add ¼ C celery for cream of celery
  • ¼ C chopped mushrooms for cream of mushroom.
  • Simmer until celery/mushrooms are cooked.
  • Season to taste


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Tips and ideas:

For Gift. Use a clear jar and layer beans, or just mix together...

Attach Recipe: and spice bag, or other ingredients. Ribbon...

Add more/less of another bean/ingredient if you prefer, or don't have on hand.