It's Soup Weather!

I love autumn - long walks in crisp air and crunchy leaves wakes up my senses after a long summer of 90+ degrees and high humidity. Autumn also means hearty, aromatic soups! So, here's my current favorite soup, and yes, it's vegan.

What I love about it is that it's a soup I made earlier this summer and when the weather turned and the flannel shirts came out, all I had to do was pour the ingredients from the Mason jar and add some vegetable broth. 

Here is a recipe for two Mason jars - one for you and maybe, one for a friend.

Wild Rice, Mushroom, and Lentil Soup in a Jar

Ingredients:

• 2 - quart Mason jars with lids
• 1/2 cup dried onion flakes
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 T. each dried thyme, parsley, and rosemary
• 2 t. garlic powder
• 1 t. paprika
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 t black pepper
• 1-1/2 cups green or brown lentils
• 4 bay leaves
• 1-1/2 cups wild rice
• 1 cup yellow split peas
• 2 cups roughly chopped fried shiitake mushrooms
• NOTE: I had a bit of room left in the jar so I added some pink lentils. Feel free to add other beans, rices, etc.

Directions:

1. Combine the onion flakes, nutritional yeast, thyme, parsley, rosemary, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper n a cup of small bowl and still until mixed well.
2. Pour 1/4 cup of the lentils into each jar.
3. Divide the spice mixture between the two jars.
4. Press two (2) bay leaves on the side of each jar.
5. Pour  3/4 up of the rice into each jar.
6. Pour 1/2 cup of the split peas into each jar.
7. Top with the dried mushrooms.

I am seriously thinking of making this for some Christmas gifts. It's really yummy and easy to make!

Attach the following to each jar:

WILD RICE, MUSHROOM, AND LENTIL SOUP IN A JAR

1. Combine the contents of the jar with 1 quart of vegetable broth in a large pot.
2. Bring to a boil, the reduce heat to simmer and cover.
3. Cook for 25 minutes.
4. Add another 2 cups of vegetable broth and continue cooking for 20 more minutes.
5. Add another 2 cups of vegetable broth and continue cooking uncovered until beans and rice are done.
6. Add salt and pepper as needed.

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