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Patchwork Soup

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course dinner, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup dry split peas
  • 1/3 cup beef bouillon granules or 12 bouillon cubes, crushed
  • 1/4 cup pearl barley
  • 1/2 cup dry lentils
  • 1/4 cup dried onion flakes or 1 pkg. onion soup mix
  • 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup uncooked stelline pasta
  • 1 pound beef cut in 1 inch cubes
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2 15 ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 3 quarts water
  • to taste pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a 1 quart jar, layer the split peas, bouillon, barley, lentils, onion flakes, Italian seasoning, rice, and bay leaves. Wrap the pasta in plastic wrap, and place in the jar.
  • In a large pot over medium heat, brown beef with pepper and garlic. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and water and pour in contents of the jar.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Stir in the pasta, cover, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pasta, peas, lentils and barley are tender.
  • Remove bay leaves before serving.
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