gifts in a jar- Italian Tortillini Soup

This is the tortellini soup mix, it called for uncooked beans that you microwaved for 18 minutes then threw into the crock-pot. The night I made it, I was in a hurry, so I just rinsed a can of beans(cannellini) and put them in. In the picture one jar has dehydrated red beans, and the other one just has more tortellini in it.

Tortellini Soup Mix

Mix Recipe:

2 T. chicken bouillon granules

1 T. dried basil

1T. dried parsley

1 1/2 tsp. oregano

2 to 3 tsp. dried minced garlic

2 1/2 C. dried tortellini pasta

1 1/2 C. red kidney beans in a baggie

Layer the ingredients in the order given, into a wide mouth 1 quart

canning jar. Place beans on top of pasta.

Attach a gift tag with cooking instructions.

Label Directions:
1 jar Italian Tortellini Soup mix
1 29 oz can diced tomatoes with juice

Remove beans from soup mix. rinse beans then place in a microwave safe dish, filling with water 1 to 11/2 inches over the beans. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, poking 3 small holes in the top with a sharp knife. Microwave on high for 9 minutes, rotate and microwave for another 9 minutes. Drain beans and place in crock pot. cover with 6 to 8 cups hot water. Cook on high for 2 hours. Add to the rest of the jar ingredients and tomatoes. Cook on high for another 1 to 11/2 hours.


I was in a hurry when I made it, I boiled it in a soup pot on the stove and added canned beans instead of uncooked beans. I added  roasted garlic tomatoes instead of plain diced. also fat adds flavor, I had 1 tbs. of butter sitting on the counter and stirred that in in the end. Everybody in the family really liked this recipe. It's a keeper!

Finished product! Yum!