 Soup Mix Recipes (for gifts or personal use)
Tortilla Soup in a Cup Recipe
3 tablespoons crushed tortilla chips (crush with your hands)
2 tablespoons Uncle Ben's instant rice
1 tablespoon Lipton Recipe Secrets Vegetable Flavor
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cumin
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl; Pour into a baby food jar, or a sandwich bag tied with ribbon, or a ziploc baggie. Label container with name of soup and directions.
Directions: Empty soup mix into a plain coffee cup (no metallic decorations). Use a standard cup that holds 1 1/2 C. liquid. Add 1 C. water. Stir well. Microwave on High 1 1/2 min. Stir. Cover and let stand 3 minutes.
Vegetable Rice Soup in a Cup Recipe
1 1/2 tablespoon Lipton Recipe Secrets Vegetable flavor
3 tablespoons Uncle Ben's instant rice
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl; Pour into a baby food jar, or a sandwich bag tied with ribbon, or a ziploc baggie. Label container with name of soup and directions.
Directions: Empty soup mix into a plain coffee cup (no metallic decorations) Use a standard cup that holds 1 1/2 C. liquid. Add 1 C. water. Stir well. Microwave on High 1 1/2 min. Stir. Microwave additional 30 seconds. Stir. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Chili
3 cups dried beans (pink, red, or kidney -- sorted). Put into a jar or large bag.
3 Tbsp. mild chili powder
2 Tbsp. dehydrated onions
1 Tbsp. granulated garlic
1 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
Combine spices and put into a small bag.
Include in your gift basket:
1 8oz. can tomato sauce
2 14oz. cans diced tomatoes in juice
Label: Wash beans. Put into pot with spices. Cook until done, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, brown 1 lb. ground beef (if desired), and drain. Add meat to the beans with the tomatoes and sauce. Simmer to blend flavors. Serve with Chili Corn Bread, if desired.
For: Chili Corn Bread
Include in the package with the Corn Bread Mix [recipe in Breads subforum], 1 small can whole kernel corn and 1 small can diced green chilies (not the hot kind). Stir the well-drained corn and chilies into the corn bread just before baking. Bake in a well- buttered 8" square pan at 425 degrees for 25 minutes.
Vegetarian Black Bean Chili
3 cup black beans, sorted -- put in jar or bag.
3 Tbsp. dehydrated onion
3 Tbsp. granulated garlic
1 tsp. crushed oregano
2 tsp. salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (do not omit)
Combine spices in a small bag.
1 1/2 cups white rice in a separate package.
Label: Wash beans. Put in pot with seasonings. Add 1 Tbsp. olive oil and cover beans with 2" water. Bring to boil and simmer until very well done (about 2 hours). Beans should be very soft. Add water as needed to keep beans from sticking. There should be some liquid left on beans when done. To cook rice, put 3 cup water and 1 tsp salt into a pot and when it boils, add rice. Lower heat, cover and steam for 20 minutes. Serve about 1/2 cup rice in bowl, and put beans on the top. Sprinkle with minced cilantro, finely chopped green onion, and a squeeze of lime juice. This is very healthy. It has almost no fat, and is mainly from the bottom of the food pyramid.
Dry Onion Soup Mix
1/4 cup dried minced onion
2 tablespoons instant beef bouillon
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Combine all together. This makes the equivalent of 1 package soup mix.
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