February Meal in a Jar Recipe

Published: Wed, 02/06/19

It's time for February's Meal-in-a-Jar recipes! I'm so sorry that this got sent out later than I had planned. Life gets crazy sometimes. Thanks for being patient with me.

Thrive's February monthly specials are all the red fruits and vegetables which didn't include a lot of ingredients to create a good meal from. I opted to do an "Unstuffed Peppers" recipe but it can be a little pricey if you are buying all of the ingredients since not too many of them are on sale, so I decided to add fruit oatmeal jars as a second option for you this month!

Don't forget that in order to get the best prices, perks, and free shipping you will want to make sure you are signed up for Thrive's delivery service. All orders over $100 to the United States and Canada (except Hawaii and Alaska) are free shipping, and you can pause or cancel at any time. Every month you can go in and edit your delivery to include the ingredients for your jar meals as well as any other items you might want to add to your pantry or to your food storage!

Click here to set up your delivery service!

START YOUR OWN LOCAL GROUP

I did my first Meal-in-a-Jar class at my home at the end of the month and we had a GREAT time! If this is something you'd like to organize in your area, please reply to this email and I will send you some details on how to get started and how to get the most benefit out of doing it :)

OATMEAL-IN-A-JAR

1/2 pint jars (makes 20-24 jars)

1/2 cup Thrive Quick Oats (1 #10 can)
1 T. Thrive Honey Crystals (1 pantry can)
1 T. Thrive Instant Milk (1 pantry can)
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup of Thrive fruit of choice (2 #10 cans)

If you purchase all of the above items you can make about 20-24 individual serving oatmeal jars. Simply add hot water to the jar, shake up, and enjoy in 3-5 minutes. Feel free to substitute for any sweetener of choice or any brand of instant oatmeal.

For more of a family size meal you can double the ingredients and use pint-sized jars. If you purchase the same number of cans you will get 10-12 pints of oatmeal jars.

I don't have cute labels for these ones because I need to make a new size template for the tiny jars. Sorry!

These are perfect for busy mornings, for traveling, or to throw in 72 hour kits or for campouts (you can easily put in foodsaver or mylar bags instead of jars).

UNSTUFFED BELL PEPPERS

This month we are making a recipe based off of my friend Francesca's Unstuffed Bell Peppers recipe that can be found on Thrive's recipe site. This recipe will fit in one quart jar and feed 4-6 people.

Unstuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

1/2 c. Thrive Ground Beef (FD)
1/4 c. Thrive Chopped Onions (FD)
1 c. Thrive Green Bell Peppers (FD)
1 c. Thrive Red Bell Peppers (FD)
1/4 c. Thrive Tomato Powder
1 c. Thrive Instant White Rice
1 T. Thrive Italian Seasoning Blend
1/2 tsp. Thrive Chef's Choice
2 tsp. minced Garlic
2 tbsp. Beef Bouillon
1 c. Cheddar Cheese (optional)

In a large saucepan bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add contents of jar and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. For a thicker casserole meal use 4 cups. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and serve.

SHOPPING LIST

Add these items to your monthly delivery and you should be able to make 10-12 jars worth of meals. Sometimes the product settles and you won't get a full 12 cups out of a #10 can or certain ingredients have a few less servings. I'd rather have you plan to have some extras than be sad about not having enough!

Thrive FD Ground Beef (2 pantry cans)
Thrive FD Chopped Onions (1 pantry can)
Thrive FD Green Bell Peppers (1 #10 can)
Thrive FD Red Bell Peppers (1 #10 can)
Thrive Tomato Powder (1 pantry can)
Thrive Instant White Rice (1 #10 can)
Thrive Italian Seasoning (1 spice jar)
Thrive Chef's Choice (1 spice jar)

Remember feel free to customize your delivery if you already have some of these items on hand (a few are from last month) or want to substitute a different product or brand. Also make sure to adjust your delivery each month for the new recipe so you don't get sent the same items again!

Click here to edit your delivery service!

PRINT YOUR LABELS

After you put together your jars you can print these cute labels and attach them. I made two versions of the labels this month so you can have the correct instructions based on the size of jars you are making!

Click here to download quart labels

Click here to download pint labels

SIZE VARIATIONS

PINT SIZE (Feeds 2-3 people)

Makes 14-16 pint size jars

1/4 c. Thrive Ground Beef (1 pantry can)
2 T. Thrive Chopped Onions (1 pantry can)
1/2 c. Thrive Green Bell Peppers (2 pantry cans)
1/2 c. Thrive Red Bell Peppers (2 pantry cans)
2 T. Thrive Tomato Powder (1 pantry can)
1/2 c. Thrive Instant White Rice (2 pantry cans)
1/2 T. Thrive Italian Seasoning (1 spice jar)
1/4 tsp. Thrive Chef's Choice (1 spice jar)

Cooking Directions: In a large saucepan bring 3 cups of
water to a boil. Add contents of jar and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. For a thicker casserole meal use 2 cups.

Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and serve.

LARGE FAMILY SIZE (Feeds 8-12 people)

Makes 20-24 quart size jars or 10-12 large ziplock bags

1 c. Thrive Ground Beef (1 #10 Can)
1/2 c. Thrive Chopped Onions (1 pantry can)
2 c. Thrive Green Bell Peppers (2 #10 Cans)
2 c. Thrive Red Bell Peppers (2 #10 Cans)
1/4 c. Thrive Tomato Powder (1 pantry can)
2 c. Thrive Instant White Rice (2 #10 Cans)
2 T. Thrive Italian Seasoning (1 spice jar)
1 tsp. Thrive Chef's Choice (1 spice jar)

Cooking Directions: In a large saucepan bring 12 cups of
water to a boil. Add contents of jar and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. For a thicker casserole meal use 8 cups.

Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and serve.

Make sure to join my Facebook Group and share a picture of your jars once you have them put together! It was so much fun to see everyone's beautiful results last month :)

-Jodi Weiss
http://FoodStorageMadeEasy.Net