Split Pea Soup in a Jar
These just-add-water split pea soup jars are a wonderful easy way to meal prep for a delicious comforting soup. Bursting with flavor, it features yellow and green split peas with red lentils simmered to perfection with aromatic herbs and a savory flavor. Perfect as a gift or to set your future self up for success, these delicious soup jars are yummy any time of the year, but especially on cold winter nights. All you need to do when you’re ready to cook this soup is add the contents of the jar with 6 cups of water and cook it for 1-2 hours. Delicious!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups green split peas
- 1/2 cup yellow split peas
- 1/2 cup red lentils
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 plant-based bouillon cubes
- 6 cups water
- Fresh cilantro (to taste)
- Red pepper flakes (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
--- To assemble the jars: ---
- 2
In a 16-ounce pint-sized mason jar, layer in the green split peas, yellow split peas, and red lentils.
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Add the bay leaves, dried minced onion, garlic powder, thyme, salt, and black pepper over the beans.
- 4
Place the wrapped bouillon cubes on top before closing.
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Store in a pantry cabinet for later use.
- 6
--- To cook: ---
- 7
Unwrap the bouillon cubes and add to a large pot over high heat with 6 cups of water, and bring to a boil.
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Add the rest of the contents of the premade soup jar.
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Cover the pot and simmer until the split peas and lentils are soft (1 - 2 hours), adding more water if needed.
- 10
Discard the bay leaves.
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Serve, add any toppings (like cilantro and red pepper flakes), and enjoy!
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