When cool afternoons or rainy days approach it is always a good time
to make a pot of homemade soup. Soup is generally an especially popular
meal with the men in your life whether they are your 12 years old sons
or your thirty some year old husband. In many cases a dehydrated version
of soups can be created in the event that fresh products are not
available at the market place. This situation could result from a major
national emergency such as hurricanes or floods which would prevent the
supply trucks from arriving at their destination. With our instant soup
recipe all you will need to do is open the jar and pour the contents
into a medium pot of hot, boiling water.
The following recipe will
make enough soup for 12 servings therefore you could perhaps invite a
neighbor in for a mealtime treat. This affords you the opportunity to
show your friends and family how simple and inviting a sufficient food
storage program can be. When saving up your family food supplies always
remember to store what you eat and eat what you store.
Ingredients
1/4 cup of granules of chicken bouillon
3 cups of instant mashed potato flakes
2 tablespoons of dry minced onions
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1 tablespoon of dry parsley flakes
1/2 tablespoon of dill weed
1/2 teaspoon of thyme
1 cup of instant milk
1 teaspoon of turmeric
1/8 cup of crushed bacon bits
Mix all the ingredients together
in a large mixing bowl except for the bacon bits. In your food
processor or by hand grind up the bacon bits until they appear crumbled
up. This will allow them to combine with the other ingredients better.
After crumbling up the bacon bits add them to the mixture and stir well
until they are evenly mixed with the other products.
Package the
final product in quart jars and place an oxygen absorber in each. The
jars of potato soup should store nicely for at least eight to ten years.
To use this recipe take 12 cups of water
and bring to a rapid boil. Add the dry mixture and lower the heat to a
simmer. Allow to cook for 20 minutes until all ingredients are tender.
To
add some variety to the above recipe you could add some canned or
dehydrate ham to the initial ingredients. Serve with a sprig of parsley
if available or top with some fresh sliced onions, in either case serve
with croutons or homemade Italian bread.
By Joseph parish
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