Description
This recipe is wonderful for gift giving. Include a packet of corn bread or muffin mix in a basket with a couple of nice soup bowls. Recipe comes from gifts from a jar soups, chiles and more.
Ingredients
- Dried Great Northern Beans
- Dried Onion Flakes
- Dried Basil Leaves
- Chicken Bouillon Cubes
- Dried Parsley Flakes
- Instant Minced Garlic
- Black Pepper
- Medium Pasta Shells
- Water
- Pasta Sauce
- Baby Spinach
- Parmesan Cheese
- Salt And Pepper
Instructions
- To made the mix: layer the beans in a 1 quart jar with tight-fitting lid
- Combine the onion, basil, bouillon cubes, parsley, garlic and pepper in a small food storage bag
- Close bag
- Place the seasoning bag over the beans, spreading out bag to cover beans
- Add pasta shells
- Close jar, cover top of jar with fabric
- Attach gift tag with raffia or ribbon
- Attached directions to preparing soup to jar
- Soup:
- Remove the pasta and seasoning packet from jar
- Set aside
- Place the beans in a large bowl
- Cover with water and soak for 6 to 8 hours or overnight
- Drain beans
- Discarding the water
- Combine the soaked beans, water, pasta sauce and contents of seasoning packet in dutch oven
- Bring to a boil over high heat
- Cover, reduce heat and simmer 2 to 2 1 / 2 hours or until beans are tender
- Add the pasta and spinach
- Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is tender
- Season to taste, serve with grated parmesan cheese