Ingredients:
2/3 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups frozen lima beans
1 cup matchstick carrots
1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1 cup chopped plum tomatoes
1 cup packed chopped spinach
2 1/4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning, divided
3/4 tsp. garlic powder, divided
3/4 tsp. crushed red pepper, divided
3 pinches salt, divided
Instructions:
Divide tomato sauce among 3 - 1-pint canning jars. Top each with 1/2 cup lima beans and 1/3 cup each carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes and spinach. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
To prepare 1 jar of soup: Add 3/4 cup broth to the jar. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. each Italian seasoning, garlic powder and crushed red pepper and a pinch of salt. Microwave, uncovered, on High in 1-minute increments, stirring after each, until the soup is steaming hot and the vegetables are tender, 4 to 5 minutes total. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes:
3 (1-pint) canning jars or microwaveable airtight containers.