Recipe - Hearty Soup Mix

1 pack (14 oz)Dry Green Split Peas
1 pack (14 oz) Alpahbet Macaroni
1 One half cup Brown Rice
1 pack (12 oz) Pearl Barley
1 pack (12 oz) Lentils
4 cup Dry Minced Onion

Combine all ingredients in a large airtight container. Stir to evenly
distribute ingredients. Label as Hearty Soup Mix. Store in a cool, dry
place and use within 6 months. Shake well before using.

Makes about 12 One half cups of mix.
Hearty Soup Stock: Put 6 cups of water and 1 1/3 cups of mix in a large
kettle or Dutch oven. Add 1 One half T salt. Bring to a boil. Cover and
simmer 1 to 1 One half hours. Add 2 carrots, cut or sliced up , 1 or 2 stalks celery,
chopped, 1 One half cups cabbage, shredded, 2 (15 oz) cans of tomato sauce, 1
(24 oz) can vegetable juice cocktail, and if desired 1 pound lean cooked
ground beef or leftover cooked beef. Simmer 20 more minutes, until
vegetables are cooked.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

From "MakeAMix Cookery" by Karine Eliason, Nevada Harward & Madeline
Westover. Dedicated to memory of Freddi Michael from SYSOP of The Home BBS.

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