1/4 cup of red lentils
2 tbsp dried minced onion
2 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1/2 tsp dried dill weed
1/8 tsp each celery seed and
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1 cup medium egg noodles
1 bay leaf

In a two cup jar, add ingredients in layers. Add more egg noodles if needed to fil jar. Seal and label.

Instructions:

In a large saucepan, boil 8 cups of water and add contents of jar. Cover, reduce heat and simmer soup for 25 minutes. Remove bay leaf and add 2 cups of chopped cooked chicken. Add 1 1/2 cups of frozen vegetables if desired. Simmer another 5 minutes and serve!