Palouse Soup Mix

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups split peas
• 2 1/2 cups lentils
• 2 1/2 cups pearl barley
• 2 cups alphabet pasta or 2 cups brown rice
• 1 cup dried onion flakes
• 1/2 cup dried celery flakes
• 1/2 cup parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together. store in a jar with a tight- fitting lid. stir before using. makes 10 cups of mix.
• 2 attach to jar: combine 1 cup of soup mix with 4 cups of water or seasoned stock in large pan. add 1 cup of cooked chopped meat, if desired. bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and cover pan. simmer gently for 45 to 60 minutes, or until peas are tender. add 1/2 t. salt if desired.
• 3 minestrone variation: combine 1 cup of soup mix with a 16-oz. can of stewed tomatoes, 2 to 3 cups water or stock, 1 chopped carrot, 1 to 2 chopped potatoes, and 1/2 t. basil. (optional: 1 clove minced garlic). bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and cover pan. simmer 45 to 60 minutes or until peas are tender. add 1/2 t. salt, if desired.