Recipes
Beefy Five-Bean Soup in a Jar
4 servings
2 hours total (Active 20 minutes)
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Ingredients
For gift jar
- ⅓ cup dry pinto beans
- ⅓ cup dry split green peas
- 2 packets salt-free beef bouillon powder
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon dry minced onions
- 1 tablespoon dry minced garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary
- ⅓ cup dry black beans
- ⅓ cup dry great northern beans
- ⅓ cup dry kidney beans
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (1-pint) mason jar with lid
For cooking
- 12 oz lean ground beef, 7% fat
- 6 cups water
- 1 (14.5 oz) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
Steps
- Assemble gift jar. Layer all ingredients in jar in order listed. Place lid tightly on jar and give as gift with cooking instructions.
- Preheat large stockpot on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place ground beef in pot; brown meat 5–7 minutes, stirring to crumble, until no pink remains and beef is 160°F. Add water, tomatoes, and contents of jar to beef; cover and bring to a boil.
- Boil 2 minutes, then reduce to a simmer; cook uncovered 1–1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and soup is thick. Remove and discard bay leaf; serve.
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 380, Total Fat 8g, Sat Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 55mg, Sodium 320mg, Total Carb 46g, Fiber 15g, Total Sugar 5g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 32g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 10%, Iron 40%, Potassium 25%