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Have you heard about how easy homemade soup mix recipes in a jar are? For this fun foodie project, you don’t need many materials – just mason jars, twine, printable tags, and your soup ingredients! There are lots of delicious recipes for soup in a jar to try out, and you can make a stash for the pantry or make some for friends (or both!) There is a free printable soup mix label, too! Soup in a jar keeps for months as long as it’s somewhere dark and dry.

Soup mix recipes in jars are quick and easy to make and, when you add the ingredients in colorful layers, they make pretty gifts too!

If you like the idea of recipes in jars, try strawberry shortbread in a jar, gingerbread cheesecake in a jar or this fun cocktail gift set in a jar.

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Why You’ll Love It

Really easy to make: After choosing what kind of soup mix you want to make, you just have to layer your dried ingredients in a mason jar and add a label. So easy!
Oh-so-convenient: We all have those hectic days when we want something tasty but absolutely don’t want to stand over a hot stove for hours or do much prep work! With soup mix in a jar, you just have to grab one, add it to a pot with a few other ingredients and your soup will be ready in a jiffy!
They’re great gifts: These soups are easy to make and they’re also really affordable as you’re just working with dried ingredients and grains. So, if you know someone who enjoys cooking and also loves soup, you might like to make some as gifts.

Free Printable Labels for Soup Mix Jars

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A glass soup mix in a jar recipe filled with uncooked egg noodles is labeled "Chicken Noodle Soup Mix in a Jar." A recipe card is attached to the jar with string.

How to Store Soup Mix in a Jar

Store: Your soup mix will keep for a very long time if you keep the jar sealed and keep it in the pantry or somewhere similarly dark and dry. Over time, some of the flavors might mute a little but soup mixes tend to stay usable for a year – or maybe more!

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Top 5 Soup Mix Recipes

  • Minestrone Soup Mix: This one has all those Italian flavors you already know and love, pairing a tomato base with ditalini pasta (or you can use any mini pasta shapes or stellini you prefer), onion, garlic, chicken bouillon and even chicken sausages which are optional but really good in here. Minestrone soup needs no introduction because it’s such a classic, and perhaps already one of your favorite Italian soups!
  • Coconut Lentil Soup Mix: In the mood for something exotic? This flavorful soup has lentils along with curry powder, turmeric, garlic, and cumin to ensure plenty of wonderful flavor. It’s also vegetarian and vegan friendly, and free from both dairy and gluten. To make up this soup from the mix, you’ll be adding onion, coconut milk, broth, and asparagus. This soup is wide open to tweaking though, so you can use any vegetables you want or even include meat like chicken or pork.
  • Chicken Noodle Soup Mix: With egg noodles, onion and garlic, and chicken bouillon, this soup is really delicious. You’ll need a 1-quart narrow mouth jar for this one, so there’s enough space for the egg noodles (the others ones work with 1-pint wide mouth jars). Add shredded chicken, vegetables and water to make the soup when you’re ready. Chicken noodle soup is a cozy choice and makes a great pick-me-up if you’re feeling under the weather.
  • Taco Soup Mix: One of my favorites, this taco soup mix in a jar has rice, corn, chicken broth, garlic, cumin, and a pinch of chili powder (maybe more than a pinch if you like your soups spicy!) To make up the soup, you add ground beef, black beans and tomatoes, or you can use kidney beans if you prefer. This one’s really hearty and filling, so you could have it for dinner with a side salad.
  • Sausage and Barley Soup Mix: Pearl barley and chicken sausage star in this soup mix in a jar recipe, along with garlic, tomatoes and thyme for flavor. You add chicken sausage, tomato paste, chicken broth, and frozen mixed vegetables to make it up. If you aren’t a chicken sausage fan, you can use any kind of sausage. Barley is really tasty and makes a change from rice and pasta if you’re craving something different.
A glass jar filled with layers of dried corn kernels, rice, and spices, creating a delightful soup mix in a jar. The jar is closed with a metal lid and a white string tied around it. A bowl with dried fruit is in the background.
A glass jar filled with uncooked egg noodles is labeled "Chicken Noodle Soup Mix in a Jar." A recipe card is attached to the jar with string.
soup mix in a jar recipes filled with dry pasta and dried tomatoes, labeled "Minestrone," sits on a countertop near cherry tomatoes and a bowl of mixed vegetables. The soup mix in a jar comes complete with recipe instructions attached, making it easy to prepare a hearty meal.
A jar filled with a delectable soup mix in a jar sits on the countertop, showcasing a coconut lentil curry blend. The jar features a label detailing the ingredients and cooking instructions. In the background, a bowl of the freshly prepared soup entices with its rich aroma.
A glass jar filled with sausage and barley soup mix, sealed with a metal lid and labeled, sits on a countertop beside a white bowl.

Top Tips

Layering the ingredients: I like to layer the ingredients to make the soup mixes look pretty, typically layering the main ingredient first and then adding spices and other ingredients in layers to contrast the colors. It all gets emptied into the pot anyway so you might as well have fun making pretty layers!

Equipment you need: You are going to need 1-pint wide mouth mason jars, butcher’s twine, a printer, and the free soup mix printable labels.

Stocking up: If you’re stocking up on homemade soup mixes for your pantry rather than making them as gifts, feel free to save time by writing the ingredients and steps on sticky labels rather than printing tags and tying them on with twine.

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Homemade Soup Mix FAQs

What else can you add to a soup mix in a jar?

You can add anything you want in there as long as it’s either naturally dry, or it’s been dried or freeze-dried. Don’t add anything that has moisture in it because then the soup mix will spoil in a few days. So, anything fresh you want in your soup you’ll need to add when actually making the soup.

How long will these stay fresh?

Dried ingredients keep for a long time, as long as you keep them in a tightly closed container somewhere dry and dark. The pantry is ideal. These soup mixes will be fine for months, maybe even a year or more!

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Soup Mix Recipes with Printable Labels

By: Bella Bucchiotti
Making soup mixes in jars is a fun, quick and easy project and you can choose from various kinds of soup. You don't need many materials to make these cute soups in jars.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 5 jars of soup mix

Equipment

Instructions 

  • Layer the soup ingredients in the mason jars, using the narrow mouth jar for the chicken noodle soup mix so the noodles fit, and wide mouth jars for the others.
  • Cut about 18 inches of butcher's twine and cut into 4 equal lengths.
  • Print the labels from the PDF and then cut them out and punch a hole in the corner with a hole punch.
  • Thread some twine through each label and tie around the lid of each mason jar.

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Soup in a jar is a wonderful project, especially if you already know you like making easy meals in a hurry! These recipes are all very tasty and you can make some of each or pick the ones you want to try. Don’t forget to make extra. These make lovely gifts for the holidays, and everyone loves to receive homemade gifts!

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Bella Bucchiotti

Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.

 

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