Here it is! I took it from here, but I modified the quantities so it would fit in a 2c mason jar - I personally find that the original made about 3 c of mix, which didn't fit any of my jars, and when you used a 1L jar, it simply made too much soup to be eaten in a single sitting (I was giving to some couples/singles and didn't want them to end up with a vat of soup).Credit to original:http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/curried-lentil-soup-december-recipesMy slightly modified recipe (per jar; I found using a kitchen scale was easiest as I just poured in lentils until I hit the weights I wanted).Ingredients6 oz red lentils1 t Salt3 tablespoon(s) minced dried onion1 tablespoon(s) curry powder1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder6 oz pound(s) green lentils1 tablespoon(s) dried parsley leaves dried apple rings, chopped finelyDirectionsIn bottom of each glass jar, place red lentils; top with 1 teaspoons salt, 3 tablespoons dried onion, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 6 ounces green lentils, 1 tablespoon parsley, and as many apple pieces as will fit. Seal jars and store at room temperature up to 1 month (some people stored way longer and it still turned out great; I got the apple pieces from Bulk Barn and they never went bad).For cooking instructions, combine jar contents with 6 c. water (3 jars), bring to a boil and simmer for about 20-25 minutes (or until the green lentils are done). You can pulse with an immersion blender, if desired, but it's not necessary.I made about 20 jars last year and probably got requests for the soup recipe from 3/4 of the recipients. I kept some for myself because they are so convenient and the soup is really delicious. Bonus is that it's clean, cheap and vegan. :D I'm just trying to figure out if I'm better off buying lentils in bulk or watching out for sales of bags of lentils at the grocery store - when you make so many, it really does add up!
@fodder Would you be willing to post your curried lentil soup jar recipe? I'd like to make it for myself and see if we like it, and if we do, we can add it to next year's gift ideas! I can't believe you made that many jars! Way to go! All I managed to make was candy cane bark for our neighbours (and hot chocolate mix for the family with children).Like kbeth07, I need to start really early to make this happen for 2015.