Soup in a Jar

by Collette White | February 21, 2017

Good Afternoon friends! Happy Tuesday! I hope this finds you all well.

We are all pretty good here. My elderly Grandfather passed away yesterday morning, so it has been a sad time for my family. At his age though, it is nice to try and reflect on the positive of him having such a long life and giving thanks to the fact he is now resting in peace, as much as he will be missed.

I am popping by to share with you my hubbys favourite lunch. ‘Soup in a Jar’ – there is no real recipe for this, it really just depends on what you have in your fridge and pantry and what your particular tastes are. I have shown you here what my hubbys favourite is. I simply pack it all into the jar (jam it in nice and tight) the night before and he pops boiling water into it 5 minutes or so before wanting to eat it at work. My older girls have taken it to school before also (although in a thermos container, not a glass one, and I have given them a little thermos with the water). It is pretty simple, super tasty and something a little different. I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients

Filling options:

Vermicelli Noodles

Capsicum

Spring Onions

Zucchini

Carrot

Snow Peas

Dried Shitake Mushrooms

Parsley

Chives

Dehydrated Bone Broth

pinch salt and pepper

Method

Cut all ingredients as thinly as possible and pack tightly into a glass jar.

Add boiling water 5 minutes before serving. Stir and enjoy.

Notes

There is no real recipe for this, it really just depends on what you have in your fridge and pantry and what your particular tastes are
My older girls have taken it to school before also (although in a thermos container, not a glass one, and I have given them a little thermos with the water)
If you do use a glass container make sure it can withstand the boiling water
If you don’t have dehydrated bone broth you can use stock paste or powder OR you can use bone broth instead of the water
I try and cut the veg as small as possible so they cook through quickly
The dried shitake mushrooms are available from the Asian section of most supermarkets or Asian Grocers