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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 jar 4704g

Recipe makes 1 jar)

Calories 2633
Calories from Fat 664 (25%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 73.8g 113%
Saturated Fat 27.7g 138%
Monounsaturated Fat 30.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.3g
Trans Fat 4.2g
Cholesterol 308mg 102%
Sodium 2567mg 106%
Potassium 5810mg 166%
Total Carbohydrate 334.4g 111%
Dietary Fiber 77.7g 310%
Sugars 46.4g
Protein 160.2g 320%

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Soup Mix in a Jar

Recipe #105198 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note
Lorac

By: Lorac
Dec 1, 2004

I made this for Xmas gifts last year and everyone raved about this soup. While similar to other recipes it has additional ingredients in the mix and in the preparation. I had space left in the jars I was using so I added baggies with Goldfish crackers and directed that they be removed with the macaroni.

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Ingredients

Preparation Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Place the alphabet macaroni in a sealed plastic sandwich bag.
  2. 2
    In a 1 1/2 pint jar, layer the ingredients in the order given.
  3. 3
    Attach the following recipe to the jar.
  4. 4
    Ingredients.
  5. 5
    1 jar soup mix.
  6. 6
    1 pound ground beef.
  7. 7
    2 garlic cloves, minced.
  8. 8
    1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes.
  9. 9
    3 quarts water.
  10. 10
    Fresh ground black pepper to taste.
  11. 11
    Directions.
  12. 12
    Remove macaroni and set aside.
  13. 13
    In a large pot, brown ground beef with the garlic and drain excess fat.
  14. 14
    Add tomatoes, water and soup mix.
  15. 15
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 minutes.
  16. 16
    Add macaroni, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes.

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From: Mrs. Emily

On Jul 14, 2008

I made this for Christmas gifts and halved the recipe so that it would fit in a pint jar. Well, I made a critical (but tasty) mathematical error by accidently increasing the amount of onions to 1/2 cup instead of decreasing it to 1/8 cup. It is actually fabulous when prepared with the extra onions. We also like to add sausage or meatballs to the soup instead ground beef.

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  • From: Jetje

    On Feb 29, 2008

    Very convenient idea that we will definitely implement for other soups. I added bay leaves & maggi to try to improve it, just not a hit.. (Sorry.)

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    From: Missy Wombat

    On Dec 5, 2005

    The mix fills a 500 ml jar if you leave the pasta separate. A 750 ml jar is just a bit too big. I used a little less boullion granules because 1 tsp is usually needed for 2 cups liquid. since I am vegetarian I also used the vegetarian versions of everything. I actually made this soup tonight and it smells and tastes fantastic. Instead of ground beef/mince I used TVP which I threw in with a little oil and the garlic. One of the better soups I have come across on Zaar so don't hesitate to give this one as a gift!

    8 people found this review helpful

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  • From: LoriH

    On Mar 5, 2005

    I wasn't expecting this soup to be as good with all the dry ingredients but it was really good! Very flavorful and tasty. Super easy to make. Thank you!

    5 people found this review helpful

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