Black bean soup mix, recipe, and bowl showing final product |
The theme for this month's Recipe Redux is "Adding merriment to mixes," or to create a recipe gift in a jar. Eons ago, I made and gave away a spiced tea mixture in a jar that contained Tang and other ingredients. (Boy, does this date me.) So the theme this month was for me to come up with something more contemporary.
I love soups in the winter and I've seen a number of recipes for bean soups in a jar. I decided to make a black bean soup where all the seasonings are in a separate plastic bag. The recipient simply needs to add onion, turkey bacon, and a can of no salt added diced tomatoes.
Of course, you have to include the recipe so the person can see what to do with it. I found a few free (as long as you don't sell them) recipe cards with a winter theme on the internet.
Here are a few additional photos:
Black Bean Soup Mix Wrap it up with a nice bow |
Here is the complete instructions and recipe:
Black Bean Soup Mix in
a Jar
Bean Soup Mix
1-1/2 cups black beans, rinsed, dried and picked through
Seasoning Mix
2 tablespoons dried sweet pepper flakes 1 tablespoon low sodium chicken bouillon granules
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried celery flakes
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper (or to taste)
1 bay leaf
Assembly Directions:
Fill glass jar with beans. Combine seasoning ingredients in resealable
plastic bag. Place seasoning packet inside jar, on top of bean. Cover. Tie with
bow. Attach the recipe for preparation.
Black Bean Soup
1 jar Black Bean Soup Mix in a jar (with seasoning packet)
6 cups water
8 slices lower sodium turkey bacon, diced
1 large sweet onion, peeled and diced1 (14.5 ounce) can no salt added diced tomatoes
1/2 medium avocado, peeled and sliced into 6 thin slices (for garnish)
2 tablespoons white cheese, such as Mexican Queso or feta (for garnish)
Fresh cilantro leaves (for garnish)
Cook turkey bacon in large frying pan until crisp. Remove
bacon from pan. Add onion to skillet and cook over medium heat until soft,
about 6 minutes. Add onion, bacon, and
canned tomatoes to beans in Dutch oven. Stir in seasoning packet. Bring to a
boil. Cover, lower heat, and simmer 30 minutes, or until beans are tender and
soup thickens. Remove bay leaf. Divide
soup into 6 bowls. Top each serving with a slice of avocado, a teaspoon of
crumbled cheese and cilantro sprig.
Nutrition Information
per Serving:
279 calories, 7 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 22 mg cholesterol,
10 g dietary fiber, 16 g protein, and 471 mg sodium. One serving of this low
cost recipe provides an excellent source of fiber, protein, folate and thiamine
and a good source of vitamin C and calcium.
Click here to download and print a copy of this recipe.
Be sure to check out these other gifts in a jar, just in time for the holidays.
I love black bean soup! One of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteIt's also a favorite of mine. Now, several family members will get a jar from me this Christmas.
DeleteDinner in a jar. Fantastic way to give someone healthy comfort food.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Recipients of the gift have to add just a few ingredients, but a majority of the ingredients are ready for them.
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