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      Title: Friendship Soup Mix
 Categories: Vegetables, Grains, Pasta
      Yield: 16 servings
 
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    1/2 c  Dried green split peas
    1/3 c  Beef bouillon granules
    1/4 c  Medium pearl barley
    1/2 c  Dried lentils
    1/4 c  Dried minced onion
      2 ts Italian seasoning
    1/2 c  Uncooked long grain rice
    1/2 c  Uncooked alphabet pasta or
           - other small pasta

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      1 lb Ground beef
      3 qt Water
     28 oz Can diced tomatoes;
           - undrained
 
  In a 1-1/2 pint jar, layer the first 7 ingredients in the order
  listed. Wrap pasta in a small sheet of plastic wrap; add to jar.
  Seal tightly. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months.
  
  To prepare soup: Remove pasta from jar and set aside. In a Dutch
  oven over medium heat, cook and crumble the beef until no longer
  pink; drain. Add the water, tomatoes and soup mix; bring to a boil.
  Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in the reserved
  pasta; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the pasta, peas,
  barley, and lentils are tender.
  
  Recipe by Wendy Taylor, Mason City, Iowa
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
  
 
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