Soup in a jar: the best recipes and ideas

Soup in a glass is the perfect office companion. It warms and gives us new energy. How to prepare it and the most delicious soups to go recipes can be found here.

You don't have much space to prepare a lunch at work and time makes it difficult? Or are you like me a frostbite, which guarantees always cold fingers and feet? Then you should definitely try soup in a jar!

The practical thing about it is that you can use ingredients for the soups that you have in the refrigerator or you simply buy a few fresh ingredients. Pasta, rice, vegetables and herbs from the day before - pretty much anything can go into the soup jar.

Soups To Go are a great way to use vegetables from the day before as leftovers and turn them into a delicious recipe.

By the way: Also Salad looks very good in a jar. If you have very few cooking options, you can whip up an entire menu in a jar.

Today, however, everything revolves around Soups To Go. There is simply no better invention for autumn and winter.

What is the case for homemade soup in a jar?

We all know it all too well. At work, there is simply little time to prepare a healthy and fresh meal. So we tend to resort to quick meals that are heated in the microwave.

Then you wonder why the scale is broken again. After all, it shows 3 kg more again.

Unfortunately, it shows the reality. Because convenience foods are full of sugar, preservatives, dyes and other unhealthy things that we don't want to do to our bodies.

The many additives make us tired, listless and cause concentration problems.

Fortunately, there are recipes that can be prepared quickly and are still healthy. Especially suitable are recipes for lunch in a jar.

These are the advantages of soup in a jar

• The recipes are made very quickly
• Soup in a jar is healthy - there are only fresh ingredients
• You know and decide what's in the jar
• No artificial additives

Whether it's a crisp mixed salad, delicious soups, or a main dish, you can pack just about anything into Rex jars.

Tip: Give soup in a jar

If you only use dry ingredients, then you can also give the soups as gifts or store them for stressful times at the office.

Homemade gifts that are lovingly packaged are always well received. You give the recipient a lot of joy.

A quick soup from a jar is the perfect gift for anyone who has a birthday in autumn or winter. And at Christmas, certainly no one has put soup To Go under the tree.

Give your gift a nice bow and a little instruction manual. The delicious gift is ready to be eaten.

Soups are and will remain true soul candy for the cold season and a wonderful DIY gift for the best friend.

What utensils and ingredients do I need for Soup To Go?

In addition to the fresh ingredients you need a few dried and of course very important: the right glass and hot water.

If you want to eat the soup as a main course, then a glass with 500 ml capacity is ideal. It is best to use a jar with a screw cap, it is also easy to store in a handbag, bag or backpack.

If you store the glass in the refrigerator before eating, then you must make sure that you let it warm up a bit beforehand. Pouring boiling water into a cold glass - that can cause the glass to crack! Choose a glass with a thick rim and made of solid material so it won't crack!

Also important: the glass must be completely Tightly sealable be. Even then, if you only put in dry ingredients, the soup powder could spread in a purse. Instead of a lunch in a jar, you'll have a lunch out of your pocket.

How to properly prepare soup in a jar?

All you need in the office is a kettle.

• Pour your soup in the jar with boiling water.
• Put the lid on loosely.
• Let the ingredients steep in the water for a few minutes and you're done.

Shake the soup well again before eating - attention: close the lid tightly beforehand. And you can eat it directly from the jar or empty it into a soup plate. It's up to you. Don't forget to stir!

That's it - nothing more is necessary.

Which ingredients are particularly suitable?

Basically, the smaller cut the soup ingredients the better.

Soup inserts

• Couscous
• Bulgur
• Wheat semolina
• Corn Semolina
• Cooked rice or quinoa from the previous day
• Rice noodles (glass noodles)
• Tofu
• Baked peas

Vegetables and herbs

• Pak Choi
• Paprika
• Fennel
• Kohlrabi
• Leeks
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Green beans
• Zucchini
• Young peas, pea pods
• Tomatoes
• Mushrooms or shiitake
• Bamboo shoots
• Bean sprouts
• Corn
• Chives
• Parsley
• Dill

Legumes

• Beans
• Chickpeas
• Peas
• Lenses

Seeds and grains

• Sesame
• Pine nuts

Meat and fish

• Fried shrimps
• Roasted chicken or turkey meat

Spices

• Curry powder
• Chili powder
• Paprika powder

The best base for soups: DIY instant vegetable broth!

My favorite recipe for soup in a jar

Well, hungry already? Then let's get started right away. I'm going to introduce you to my personal favorite.

Then you'll find many more delicious recipes that are great to prepare and transport in a jar.

A mixture of glass noodles and vegetables ends up in this jar. It is important that you cut the vegetables very small. Otherwise, of course, they will remain hard.

Must try: Vegan red cabbage soup

More great ideas for Broths To Go

Now I'm going to tell you a whole series of delicious recipes that you can make in no time. I'm sure you'll find your favorite recipe hidden among them.

Italian soup

• 1 tsp vegetable broth powder
• 1 tsp paprika paste
• 1 tsp tomato paste
• 1/2 zucchini
• 1/2 carrot grated
• Cocktail tomatoes halved
• 1/4 red and yellow bell bell pepper
• 1 tsp pine nuts
• Glass noodles

Asian soup

• 1 tsp hummus
• 4 shiitake mushrooms
• 1/2 bell bell pepper yellow
• 8-10 pea pods
• 3 tablespoons broccoli
• 2 tablespoons bean sprouts
• 2 tablespoons bamboo shoots
• 2 tablespoons diced tofu
• Add later: 1 tsp soy sauce

Soup in glass with semolina and vegetables

• 1 tsp vegetable broth powder
• 4 tablespoons wheat semolina
• 1/4 stick leek
• 1/2 grated carrot
• 4 sprigs parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives

Quick shrimp soup

• 1 tsp vegetable broth powder
• 3 tablespoons sprouts
• 2 tablespoons fried shrimp with soy sauce
• yellow and red bell bell pepper diced
• 1/2 stick lemongrass
• 1 tsp lemon peel abrasion

Chickpea soup

• 1 tsp vegetable broth powder
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons cooked chickpeas
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 small carrot grated
• 5 cocktail tomatoes
• 1/2 stalk celery
• 2 tablespoons fresh spinach

Soup in glass with couscous

• 1 tablespoon vegetable broth powder
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 5 tablespoons couscous
• 2 tablespoons grated carrots
• 2 tablespoons finely diced celery root
• 1 stalk chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons diced kohlrabi
• 1 tablespoon chopped herbs such as parsley and chives

Already tried? Cucumber soup with salmon!

What is the shelf life of homemade soups in a jar?

You can easily prepare vegetable broth in a jar the day before. If you use fresh ingredients, such as vegetables, then you should store the jar in a cool place and have 24 hours to infuse the soup.

If roasted meat and fish or seafood are involved, then it depends on how fresh these ingredients still are. If they have already been in the refrigerator for 2 days before you add them to the soup, then you should infuse and eat the broth within a few hours.

If you decide to use only dried ingredients and make a gift out of the broth, make sure that the contents are tightly sealed in the jar. This way you can store the soup for 3 to 4 months. Store it at room temperature and in the dark - a pantry is ideal.

Our conclusion

Lunch in a jar is the best invention in the world! You always eat fresh and still save a lot of effort at work. Especially soup in a jar is perfect for autumn and winter.

Have fun making it, good luck and enjoy it!

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