jillie wrote:

> I think this is how I reach you, Patches.
>
> Just wanted to let you know that I followed your suggestion and canned
> some Hamburger-Lentil soup, yesterday. It looks great and is going to
> be a real time saver. Thanks for encouraging me to do this.
>
> I kinda used the following recipe, just adding more of everything until
> I had a huge pot full of soup. Had plenty for our dinner and canned 3
> quart jars. Oh...and I did process in a pressure canner for 1 1/2
> hours.
>
> Thanks, again,
> jillie
> Roseville, CA
>
> Hamburger Lentil Soup
>
> 3 tbsp butter
> 1 medium onion chopped
> 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
> 2 can tomatoes, cut up as you like
> 2 cans consomme,
> 2 cups water
> 4 medium carrots, cut as you like
> 4 stalks celery, cut as you like
> 1 bay leaf
> Parsley
> 1/2 cup barley
> 1/2 tsp thyme
> pepper and salt
>
> If you like, add:
> Potato, cubed
> Green beans or kidney beans (I added potato and kidnewy beans)
>
> Cook onion in butter till limp. Add ground beef, stir until browned
> and add tomatoes, consomme, and water. Add other ingredients, cover
> and cook over low heat for 45 minutes.
>
Oh good stuff!!! My personal preference is to run a full canner load
which means at least 16 500 ml but that's hard for soups sometimes. Did
you take any pics?