Recipes for Meals-in-a-Jar Packs--Black Friday Sale!

Black Friday means awesome savings!!  And it's a great time to order supplies for jar meals, whether you're making them for yourself so you can have quick meals during this busy holiday time OR making them to give as gifts this holiday season!

PC=pantry can
#10=#10 size can/family size
FD=freeze dried

You can easily use half of a recipe for a pint jar, which is perfect for those only needing to cook for 1 or 2.  Each quart jar meal serves about 4 people, depending on serving size.  You can layer the ingredients in canning jars (they look really great that way and are the best way to gift them).  Or you can put them in ziploc bags!

CLICK HERE to purchase these items during the Black Friday sale (Nov 22-28) OR you can contact me with what you want to order and I will place the order for you.

All of the recipes below are very popular with my customers and are favorites among my fellow Thrive consultants!  There are a few non-Thrive ingredients in each recipe, but you likely have those in your pantry already!

TACO SOUP by Melissa Coombs

Put in quart jar in this order:
3 Tbsp. taco seasoning
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
3 Tbsp. THRIVE Tomato Powder
¼ cup THRIVE FD Chopped Onions
¾ cup THRIVE FD Ground Beef
¾ cup THRIVE Instant Pinto Beans
¾ cup THRIVE Instant Black Beans
¾ cup THRIVE FD Sweet Corn
2 Tbsp. THRIVE FD Green Chilies

To prepare:
Dump all into a pot with 8 cups of water (more or less can be used depending on your preference). Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until beans are cooked through. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips, etc.

(photo used with permission)

BEEF STROGANOFF by Shelli Rasmussen

Put in a quart jar in this order:
 1 cup FD Beef Dices or Ground Beef
2 cups Egg Noodles (you can also buy curly egg noodles at your grocery store)
1/3 cup Espagnole (Savory Beef Gravy)
1/4 cup FD Chopped Onions
1/4 cup Sour Cream Powder
1 tsp Chef's Choice Seasoning Blend
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 1/4 TBSP Salad Seasoning Blend

To prepare:
Bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Pour contents of jar in the water. Let return to full boil. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are done. You may need to add in a little more water as it is cooking- it will depend on what kind of noodles you used and how many you crammed in to your 2 cups! : ) Cover and let sit for 8-10 minutes before serving.

(photo used with permission)

CHICKEN FAJITAS

Put in a quart jar in this order:
 1 1/4 cups FD Seasoned Chicken Slices
3/4 cup FD Onion Slices
1/3 cup FD Green Chili Peppers
1/2 cup FD Green Bell Peppers
1/2 cup FD Red Green Peppers
1/2 tsp Chicken Bouillon
1 tsp FD Cilantro
1/2 tsp Chef's Choice Seasoning
1 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Salt (or less if you prefer)
A Pinch of Thrive Limeade Powder (or squeeze some fresh lime over chicken fajitas before serving.) 

To prepare:
In a bowl, add contents of jar to 2 cups of hot water and let sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want to make sure the chicken peices have absorbed the water. There may be a little water in the bottom of the bowl after the 10 minutes and that's ok. Add 1 TBSP of olive oil to a skillet and get it hot. Pour in chicken mixture and stir to lightly brown the chicken and heat completely. Serve on flour tortillas (or in romaine lettuce leaves) with your favorite toppings, like cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, etc.

FRANCESCA'S UNSTUFFED PEPPER SOUP by Francesca Hutchinson

Put in quart jar in this order:

(photo used with permission)

 ½ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper
½ cup Tomato Powder
1 tsp Freeze Dried Garlic (can use ½ tsp garlic powder instead)
1 TBSP Italian Seasoning
1 ½ TBSP Beef Bouillon
¼ cup Freeze Dried Onions
1 cup Instant White Rice or Instant Brown Rice
1 cup Freeze Dried Ground Beef
½ cup Freeze Dried Red Peppers
½ cup Freeze Dried Green Peppers

To prepare:
 Dump all ingredients from this jar into a pot. Add 8 cups water (you might like more or less water). Bring to a boil, turn down to medium heat and let simmer for 10-12 minutes. Add more salt or seasonings if you like. Serve topped with your favorite cheese.

This is also amazing as a casserole. Francesca's original recipe said to dump contents of jar into a bowl and add 3 cups of water. Let sit for 20 minutes to rehydrate. Pour into a casserole dish and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.


SAUSAGE ZUPPA TOSCANA

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Put in quart jar in this order:
 ½ cup Sour Cream Powder
1 TBSP Chicken Bouillon
½ tsp Crushed Red Pepper
½ tsp Freeze Dried Garlic (or use some garlic powder instead)
½ cup FD Chopped Spinach
¼ cup Freeze Dried Onions
1 cup Instant Pinto Beans
1 cup Freeze Dried Sausage Crumbles
1 ½ cups Potato Chunks (dehydrated)

 To prepare in a crock pot, add soup to 8 cups of water and cook on low for 4 hours. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and bread sticks.

 To cook in a pot, dump all ingredients of this jar into a pot. Add 8-9 cups of water. Bring to a boil, turn down to medium heat and let simmer for about 20 minutes or until potatoes and beans are tender.


LASAGNA SOUP by Shelli Rasmussen

(photo used with permission)

Put in quart jar in this order:
 ¼ cupTomato Powder
¼ cup Tomato Sauce Powder
1 TBSP Chicken Bouillon
¼ cup Bechamel Sauce
½ - 1 tsp Freeze Dried Garlic (or garlic powder)
1 tsp Chef's Choice Seasoning
½ tsp Freeze Dried Italian Seasoning Blend
½ tsp Freeze Dried Basil
2 TBSP Mixed Bell Peppers
¼ cup Freeze Dried Onions
¾ cups Freeze Dried Sausage
2 cups Rainbow Farfalle (Bowtie) Noodles

To prepare:
 Bring 8 cups of water to boil. Add contents of jar and stir well. Simmer for about 10-12 minutes or until the noodles are done. Top with Parmesan or Mozzarella Cheese.

CLICK HERE to purchase these items during the Black Friday sale (Nov 22-28) OR you can contact me with what you want to order and I will place the order for you.