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Rice and Lentil Soup in a Jar
KELLY MEJIA
"I live in Sweden where Thursday is the official unofficial day for soup. This soup is great for Thursdays or ANY day! "
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Ingredients
50 m servings 133 calsOriginal recipe yields 8 servings
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- Measure the chicken bouillon granules into a 1 pint jar. Top with 1/3 cup of instant rice, red lentils, dried parsley, pepper, poultry seasoning, 1/3 cup of rice and then the green lentils on top. Seal with a lid and ring for gift giving.
- To make the soup, bring the butter and water to a boil in a large pot. Pour in the contents of the jar and add celery and chicken if using. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
Footnotes
- Editor's Note: Converted rice is dry rice that has been parboiled. It is also called parboiled rice.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 133 calories; 2.9 g fat; 16.7 g carbohydrates; 9.8 g protein; 16 mg cholesterol; 312 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
12/11/2009
I've been trying out soup mixes to make for Christmas gifts- I made this one tonight and knew I'd found my winner. I used red lentils, but instead of the green ones I used split peas. Also, I ...
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7/10/2012
This is YUMMY....HOWEVER...trust me and reduce pepper to 1/4 tsp. as 1/2 makes it too spicy and peppery after it has cooked. Also...reduce chicken bouillon to 1 Tablespoon, as it is too salty i...
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12/11/2009
I've been trying out soup mixes to make for Christmas gifts- I made this one tonight and knew I'd found my winner. I used red lentils, but instead of the green ones I used split peas. Also, I ...
1/13/2009
excellent! made for christmas gifts & got rave reviews - i think the key spice is the poultry seasoning - thank you!
12/21/2010
Editor's Note: The rice ingredient was changed from "instant" to "converted" at the request of the recipe submitter.
12/24/2009
The soup turned out into an excellent texture in the end. It is wise to simmer it for 30 minutes, as the sauce thickens and becomes a soupy texture. It was a bit spicy for my mom (who is usually...
4/27/2009
Came out very tasty. Didn't have any veggies, so this recipe was perfect. I used regular long grain rice (not instant) and threw in a 1/4 cup of pearl barley. Used ham instead of chicken (wha...
12/14/2009
I made this as a present for the Holidays - I ended up doubling the amount of goods within the jar (by adding a second layer of the items) due to the fact I was using quart and not pint jars! Ja...
10/22/2009
Made it for dinner and it was delicious, hearty, and perfect for a rainy fall night. I did add a can of diced fire roasted tomatoes for color and additional flavor. Yummy!
12/15/2010
I can't find red lentils anywhere around here! I just used more green lentils in this soup as I was told they all taste the same. I considered using split peas as other reviewers mentioned how...
5/1/2009
Easy to prepare and very tasty! My family, even my 2 year old loved this soup. I added dried peas in lieu of one of the lentils and diced some ham instead of chicken. I am going to pre-assembl...