Ingredients:
1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
1/4 cup dried onion flakes
1/2 cup split peas
1/2 cup abc pasta (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup small shell pasta (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup pasta, rings (any small pasta will work) or 1/2 cup macaroni ( any small pasta will work)
1/4 cup barley
1/2 cup lentils
1/3 cup non-instant white rice
tri-color spiral pasta
Directions:
Be sure to use a wide-mouth 1qt. canning jars.
Layer ingredients in the jar:.
Bouillon, Onion Flakes, Split Peas, Small Shape Pasta, Barley, Lentils, Rice and enough tricolored spiral pasta to fill the jar.
Attach a tag with cooking instructions: In a large kettle, brown 1 pound ground beef, or stew beef cut into bite-sized pieces, in a little olive oil.
Remove tricolored pasta from top of jar and reserve.
Add the rest of the jar contents to the kettle with 12 cups water.
Let it come to a boil and simmer 45 minutes.
Add tricolored pasta and simmer 15 minutes more.
Serve with your favorite bread or rolls and a tossed salad.
Servings: 4-6
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 90 min.