Make your own Split Pea Soup Mix.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 cups dried green split peas
- 6 cups small macaroni pasta, like shells or alphabet
- 3 cups rice
- 5 cups pearl barley
- 5 cups lentils
- 3 cups dry minced onion
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl so they are evenly distributed. Store in an air-tight container.To make soup, add 1-1/3 cups mix to 6 cups water along with 1-1/2 tsp. salt in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer soup for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Add 2 sliced carrots, 2 stalks chopped celery, 1-1/2 cups shredded cabbage, two 15-oz. cans of tomato sauce, and 1-24 ounce can of vegetable juice cocktail. Simmer for 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Serves 6-8
