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I made a few of these Country Five bean soup mixes in a jar and gave them out as gifts. Of course, before I did that I made a ‘test batch’ for ourselves. The soup is simple and tasty and quite hardy. I keep a few jars of the mix on hand for a quick and delicious soup any time.

All the recipient needs is a pound of smoked sausage (skinless, turkey… any kind will do), a can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, some water and little time!

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Country Five Bean Soup Mix in a Jar

I made a few of these Country Five bean soup mixes in a jar and gave them out as gifts. The soup is simple and tasty and quite hardy. I keep a few jars of the mix on hand for a quick and delicious soup any time.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword beans, soup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 5

Servings

Calories 506kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Savings Lifestyle

Ingredients

The jar ingredients (makes 1 jar)

½ cup dried kidney beans
½ cup dried navy Beans
½ cup dried pinto beans
½ cup dried lima beans
½ cup dried great northern beans
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 cubes beef bouillon
1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

The recipient will need

jar soup mix from above
1 pound smoked sausage cut into rounds
1 diced tomatoes with Italian spices
4-6 cups water

Instructions

To assemble the soup-in-a-jar ingredients

Layer beans into a 1 quart resealable jar.
Place remaining ingredients into a resealable baggie and add to jar.

Instructions for cooking

Remove spice packet from jar.
Rinse beans in cold water and add to a large pot or Dutch oven.
Add enough water to cover the beans. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Add spices, tomatoes and sausage. You can brown the sausage first if you wish.
Cover and simmer for 2-3 hours or until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.