turkey noodle soup

I went into my second oldest daughter's classroom for a fun presentation of Where The Wild Things Are followed by some poems and songs.  After a look around the classroom my daughter presented me with this delightful gift- turkey noodle soup in a jar.  I wondered what kind of project they were going to do with the box of tri-colored rotini that was requested!  This soup was surprisingly flavorful (come on, it came from a jar!) and delicious.  It is definitely a soup we will make again and even share with friends!

turkey noodle soup (my second oldest daughter)
3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 or 2 bay leaves
4 cups tri-colored spiral pasta

Layer the ingredients in the order given in to a wide-mouth 1-quart canning jar.  Set the bay leaf against the side of the jar before filling with noodles. 
Attach a gift tag with the cooking directions:

cooking directions
1 jar turkey noodle soup mix
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1/4 cup minced onion (I used 2 tablespoons dried minced onion)
3 cups cooked, diced turkey 

Place the turkey noodle soup mix in a large soup pot.  Add 12 cups water.  Add the carrots, celery and onion and bring to a boil.  Cover, lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.  Discard the bay leaf.  Stir in the turkey and simmer an additional 5 minutes.