I like having many kinds of "mix-in-a-jar" meals around. My goal is to have 365 of them made up, one for every day of the year. They are great on days you feel lazy or anything like that and perfect for any type of emergency. Most of them you just toss into a pot of boiling water and in a bit the meal is done. Some meals require adding a few more ingredients but the beauty of these is most of the prep work is done for you.
We just recently mixed up a bunch of "Chicken & Rice Soup" mixes and wanted to share with you how we do it.
Chicken & Rice Soup Mix in a Jar
1 T. dried onion flakes 1/4 c. dehydrated carrots
1/3 c. dehydrated peas 2 T. parsley
1 1/2 tsp. pepper 3 chicken bouillon cubes
3 c. long rice
Put all the ingredients into a large bowl and stir well. Pour into a one quart jar. Directions for use are to put 4 1/2 cups of water and 2 T. of margarine into a pot. Add in 1 cup of the mix and bring to a boil. Once it boils, reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes. You can add in some cooked chicken after it is cooked if desired but it has a lot of flavor on its own without the addition of the meat.
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Makes 14 servings.
If you like soup mix in a jar recipes, here are 2 more to love: Potato Soup Mix and Rainbow Soup mix!
If you like soup mix in a jar recipes, here are 2 more to love: Potato Soup Mix and Rainbow Soup mix!
Blogs I have linked this recipe up with include:
Serving Joyfully
The Self Sufficient Homeacre
The Chicken Chick
Blogghetti
Love from the Kitchen
The Homesteading Hippy
Marilyn's Treats
Southern Plate
Wise Woman Linkup
Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms
Meal Plan Monday
The Inquisitive Farm Wife
Miz Helen's Country Cottage
Life as we know it by Paula
The Charm of Home
Marilyn's Treats
Share it One more Time
Strawberry Butterscotch
Our Mini Family
What's for Dinner Sunday
Smell Good Sunday
Blogger's Pit Stop
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Good idea-thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteYes thank, will try this soon. Good to have for sick days.
DeleteI LOVE meals in a jar recipes. Thanks for sharing this one, I look forward to adding a few to my pantry.
ReplyDeleteHeidi, so glad you liked it. Hopefully you'll stop by again sometime and find more useful posts.
Deletesounds very good to me I will be trying it soon then making some for my Christmas and gift baskets might be easier than making jams and jellies thank you for the ideas ruthanne
DeleteAwesome and check back often because I am adding new Mix-in-a-jar posts a few times a week now.
DeleteWhat a great idea - I really need to get this one done in my kitchen!
ReplyDeleteTessa, thanks and thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI love the idea of having a jar of Chicken Rice soup in the pantry ready to go. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
Kathy, as always, I enjoy linking up with you. I emailed you today with a question about a chicken breed. :-)
DeleteThis was perfect timing! I've been trying to find a good soup in a jar recipe, so thanks! Great read! I can't wait to try it out!
ReplyDeleteCris, I hope you have a chance to try it out soon and please let me know how you like it. :-)
Deletei was just curious... how long does this last in the pantry? do you need to put oxogen absorbers in the can or can you use the oven canning method on this to make it last longer? if that is even necessary? sorry for all the questions i'm new to the dehydrating and canning process and have tons of questions still. thank you for listening
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I have left it in my pantry for several years and it still tasted great. I have some with oxygen absorbers in them but I don't always use them. You can use the oven canning method but I do not think it is necessary. I would feel comfortable eating this off my pantry shelf even after 5 years. I do not mind your questions at all and feel free to ask more questions if you need to. Sorry in the delay in getting back to you. I will try to be more prompt in the future.
DeleteYour Chicken and Rice soup mix is a great idea. I love to make a recipe and have some extra for another meal. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
Kathy, it is always a pleasure to link up with you!
DeleteSorry for sounding dumb, but how do you dehydrate carrots? Or do you buy them somewhere ?
ReplyDeleteYou do not sound dumb. If you don't know how, it is simply because no one has taught you. :-) Here is a link how I do it: http://countrifiedhicks.blogspot.com/2014/07/dehydrating-carrots-carrot-coins.html
DeleteDo you have other meal in a jar recipes like this that don't add meat? I don't buy expensive freeze dried meats (or "fake" meat!), I would rather add my own meat when I am cooking.
ReplyDeleteI do and will get them listed on here within the next two weeks. Sorry for taking so long to address your question but have had some medical issues that got in the way. I don't buy the freeze dried meats either.
DeleteAgreed! would love to see more jar meals like this one.
DeleteI recently added a few more and am adding a few a week right now.
DeleteHow many recipes does this make? Thanks for the great idea. I look forward to making it!
ReplyDeleteIt has 14 servings in it.
DeleteDid you crush the bouillon cubes before adding them to the mixture?
ReplyDeleteGood questions Stephanie. Yes, I crumble up the bouillon cubes as I add them in. :-)
DeleteI did not have the peas so I subbed the peas and carrots with 1/2 cup of mixed vegetables I had dehydrated. And used Chicken bouillon granules instead of cubes.
ReplyDeleteYes, great thing about this recipe is you can substitute ingredients or add some in with ease.
DeleteI'm looking at using this recipe as a meal on a backpacking trip. Do you think if I used dehydrated rice and less water, I could serve it as an entre, instead of a soup? I may try it at home beforehand so as to not be disappointed on the trail... :)
ReplyDeleteMona, yes, I would suggest to try it out at home first. I do think your way would work but better safe than sorry. :-)
DeleteThis recipe sounds great and will make fantastic Christmas gifts foe family and friends but I must ask where do you get the dehydrated vegetables for the recipes?
ReplyDeleteI dehydrate them myself. If you click on the dehydrating tab above, it will take you to the page and you can see how I do it.
DeleteAfter you fill your jars, do you can it somehow, or just leave it in the jar unsealed as is. Recipe doesn't say, and I would really like to try it.
ReplyDeleteNo, you just seal it with the screw on lid and it will keep this way for a long time just fine.
DeleteHi, I was wondering if the 4 1/2 cups of water is just for one cup of the mix, how much water (and butter) do you add for the whole jar at one time?
ReplyDeleteYes, the 4 1/2 c. of water is for just one cup of the mix. One gallon of water for the whole quart jar of mix and one stick of butter.
DeleteI'm so excited to try this soup! Do you have other "meal-in-a-jar" recipes you love?
ReplyDeleteI do and will post more real soon. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteWhat a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you and thank you for dropping by! Hope to see you around here again sometime.
DeleteWhat a great idea and a perfect jar of goodness to take to a sick friend! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday.
ReplyDeleteCome Back Soon
Miz Helen
You sure are welcome!
DeleteWhat a great gift idea! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party.
ReplyDeleteGlad you thought so!
DeleteSounds like a yummy recipe, how many servings per cup/full jar?
ReplyDelete14 servings per jar.
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