Split Pea Tortellini Soup Mix |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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From Better Homes & Gardens January 2001. Prep time is to put tother the mix. Cook time is to cook the soup. Ingredients:
2/3 cup dried cheese-filled egg tortellini |
1/4 cup dried tomatoe, snipped |
1/3 cup dried split peas |
1/2 cup chopped dried carrots |
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granule |
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes |
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed |
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed |
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
1/4 teaspoon pepper, ground |
Directions:
1. Layer ingredients in a clean 1-pint jar.
2. Suggested order: tortellini, tomatoes, peas, carrots, boullion, onion, basil, thyme, garlic powder, pepper.
3. For Use: Empty jar ingredients into a 3-Qt saucepan.
4. Add 5 cups water.
5. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
6. Cover ans immer for about 50 minutes, or until peas are tender.
7. If desired add 1 cup chopped cooked ham or sausage If you have a hard time finding dried carrots, they are availiable by the Just Tomatoes, Etc.
8. brand (available for order online at www. justtomatoes. com) which are available at a lot of stores and health food markets now adays (I've even seen them at pet stores), but if that's too much of a pain, I would just add add chopped carrots to the directions.
9. As for the dried onions, if you can't find those, you can add a little bit of onion powder to the recipe (~1/2tsp) or add Add diced onion to the directions.
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