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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 minutes minutes
Cook Time 4 hours hours
Total Time 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 506 kcal
The jar ingredients (makes 1 jar) 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
To assemble the soup-in-a-jar ingredients 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.
Calories: 506 kcal | Carbohydrates: 53 g | Protein: 27 g | Fat: 21 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Cholesterol: 54 mg | Sodium: 667 mg | Potassium: 1298 mg | Fiber: 15 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 44 IU | Vitamin C: 4 mg | Calcium: 121 mg | Iron: 6 mg