Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry split peas, sorted and rinsed
- 1/2 cup dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
- 1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
- 1/4 cup pearl barley
- 1/4 cup dried minced onion
- 2 teaspoons McCormick’s Italian seasoning
- 1 cup small pasta
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 quarts water
- 1 (28-ounce) can Hunt’s diced tomatoes
Instructions
- In a 1 1/2 pint jar, layer the first seven ingredients in order listed and seal.
- Remove pasta from the top of the jar to be used later.
- In a large pot, brown ground beef and drain.
- Return cooked ground beef to the pot, add the water, tomatoes, and the remaining soup ingredients except the pasta.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add pasta and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until pasta, peas, lentils, and barley are tender.
Source : allrecipes.com