Pantry-Friendly Mason Jar Potato-Sausage Soup<\/p>\n
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Drying Kale: Remove stems, then wash and pat dry kale leaves. Lay flat, in single layer on double thickness of paper towel and cover with another double paper towel layer. Cook on high in microwave for 1 minute. If paper towel is very damp, replace with dry one and re- layer. Cook for I more minute. Turn leaves over and check if done (crunchy). If not. cook in 30 second increments until leaves are crunchy. Remove and let cool. Set aside<\/p>\n
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1\/2 C. potato flakes<\/p>\n
1 T. cornstarch<\/p>\n
1\/3 C. non-instant dry milk<\/p>\n
1 T. dried minced garlic or garlic powder<\/p>\n
3 T. dry chicken bouillon<\/p>\n
1\/2 C. dried minced onion<\/p>\n
1\/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (to taste)<\/p>\n
1 1\/\/2 C. dehydrated diced potatoes<\/p>\n
1 C. freeze-dried Italian sausage pieces (spicy or regular)<\/p>\n
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2 large leaves dried kale, in Ziploc bag (to make this 100% , you could use any dehydrated dark leafy green, such as spinach, from a food storage company)<\/p>\n
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Mix first 7 ingredients (potato flakes through red pepper flakes) in a small bowl. Layer ingredients in wide mouth quart jar in the following order:<\/p>\n
\u00be C. Diced Potatoes.<\/p>\n
1\/2 powdered mixture<\/p>\n
Tap jar gently on counter to level and settle ingredients<\/p>\n
All of sausage<\/p>\n
\u00be C. potatoes<\/p>\n
Remaining powdered mixture<\/p>\n
Tap jar gently again to make room for the kale.<\/p>\n
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Add baggie with Kale at the top, breaking up Kale just enough to fit into the jar.<\/p>\n
To use: Remove kale from top of jar and set aside. Mix remaining contents of jar with 10 C. of water. Bring to a boil and turn off heat. Allow soup to sit, covered, for 30 minutes. Add in kale and bring to a boil. Allow soup to simmer for 10 more minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pantry-Friendly Mason Jar Potato-Sausage Soup Drying Kale: Remove stems, then wash and pat dry kale leaves. Lay flat, in single layer on double thickness of paper towel and cover with another double paper towel layer. Cook on high in microwave for 1 minute. If paper towel is very damp, replace with dry one and re- layer. Cook for I more minute. Turn leaves over and check if done (crunchy). If not. cook in 30 second increments until leaves are…<\/p>\n