Notes:
Customizable Recipe: Mason jar soup is highly adaptable, allowing you to personalize it with your favorite ingredients. This makes it versatile for different tastes and dietary preferences.
Layering Technique: Start with adding the broth ingredients at the bottom of the jar. This includes flavors like soy sauce, sriracha, garlic chili sauce, sesame oil, and chicken bouillon, which infuse the entire soup as it cooks.
Protein Options: Choose proteins that complement your taste preferences and dietary needs. In this recipe, pulled pork from a pressure cooker is used, but you can opt for chicken, beef, tofu, or even beans for a vegetarian version.
Vegetable Variety: Include a mix of vegetables for texture and flavor. Common choices include mushrooms, cabbage, carrots (often in a cole slaw mix for convenience), bell peppers, green onions, bean sprouts, and fresh herbs like cilantro. These add freshness and crunch to the soup.
Noodle Selection: Rice sticks or vermicelli noodles are typical for Mason jar soups due to their quick cooking time and delicate texture. However, you can choose other types of rice noodles depending on your preference.
Preparation Method: After layering the ingredients in the jar, pour boiling water over them. Seal the jar with a lid and allow it to cook for 5-10 minutes. This method steams and cooks the ingredients, melding the flavors together.
Serve and Enjoy: Once cooked, transfer the contents of the jar into a bowl. The resulting soup is flavorful, aromatic, and ready to be enjoyed immediately.
Versatility: Experiment with different combinations of broth bases, proteins, vegetables, and noodles to create new flavors and textures each time you make Mason jar soup.
Convenience: Mason jar soups are convenient for meal prep or on-the-go meals. They can be prepared ahead of time and easily transported for work or travel, providing a wholesome and satisfying meal wherever you are.
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