2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
2 tablespoons beef bouillon flakes
1/2 cup quick cook barley
1/2 cup dried split peas
1/2 cup rice, uncooked, do not use instant
1/2 cup dry lentils
1/2 cup alphabet pasta, uncooked
1 cup flavored spiral, macaroni, uncooked

In a small zip-type bag, add and mix the onion, parsley, salt, lemon pepper and bouillon.

Using a funnel, layer the ingredients in this order in a 1-quat jar: Barley, peas, rice and lentils, small pasta. Add the zip-type bag with the seasonings. Fill rest of jar with the spiral macaroni. Seal the jar.

Attach the following instructions on a gift tag:

Farmhouse Soup

Contents of jar
3 quarts water
2 stalks chopped celery,
2 sliced carrots
1 cup shredded cabbage
2 cups diced tomatoes

Put all ingredients into a stockpot over medium low heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender.