Meals-In-A-Jar

Lasagna Dinner...In a Jar!

1/4 cup plus 2 T instant dry milk
2 T plus 2 tsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. chicken or beef bouillon granules
1/4 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 cup dried minced onion
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
3 cups egg noodles

Layer ingredients in 1 quart (wide-mouth) canning jar. Layer ingredients in order, and pack down ingredient before adding next ingredient. Attach a gift tag with the instructions.

To cook, brown hamburger in large skillet (or use hamburger from storage – bottled, canned or freeze dried). Drain and rinse. Add Lasagna Dinner mix, 2 cups water, and 1 (16 oz.) can of tomato sauce. Bring this to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir until thickened. Top with 2 cups mozzarella cheese (or freeze dried from storage) about 5 minutes before serving. Allow cheese to melt.

BEAN and PASTA SOUP MIX in a Jar

3/4 Cup dried onion flakes
1/2 ounce dried celery flakes
1/2 Cup dried parsley flakes
2 Tablespoons dried basil
3 Tablespoons dried oregano
3 Teaspoons Garlic powder
1 tsp pepper
12 Tablespoons Beef flavored bouillon granules
1 16 Ounce Pkg dried black beans
1 16 Ounce Pkg dried kidney beans
1 16 Ounce Pkg dried navy beans
1 16 Ounce Pkg elbow macaroni uncooked divided into 6 portions

Mix spices together. Separate them into 6 equal portions. Use snack size baggies to put them in. Add 2 tablespoon bouillon granules to each package. This is the seasoning packet.
Combine the beans; Split into 6 even portions also.
Place one bag spice mix, 1 portion of beans, 1 portion of pasta in a jar.

BEAN and PASTA SOUP MIX SOUP—

1 package Bean and Pasta Soup Mix
3 quarts water
Spice mix
1 carrot – chopped (freeze dried or dehydrated from storage)
1 cup chopped cooked ham or kielbasa (freeze dried from storage)
1 (14-1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes. Sort and wash bean mix; place in a Dutch oven. Cover with water 2 inches above beans; soak 8 hours. Drain.
Combine beans, water, spice mix, carrot, and chopped cooked ham in Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 2-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, undrained, and pasta; cook 20 minutes.
makes about 9 cups.