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Dinner for 5

Beef Macaroni Soup

$19.12for 475 minServes 5

Beef stew meat, vegetables, and macaroni simmer in broth for a hearty soup.

Beef Macaroni Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Beef chuck roast, 2 lb$6.99/lb typical2 lb$13.98Typical price
Broth, 66 oz$0.07/oz typical66 oz$4.65Typical price
Potatoes, 0.7 lb$0.99/lb typical0.7 lb$0.68Typical price
Carrots, 0.55 lb$1.09/lb typical0.55 lb$0.61Typical price
Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical0.4 lb$0.52Typical price
Celery, a little$2.29 each typicala little$0.29Typical price
Pasta, 5.25 oz$0.10/oz typical5.25 oz$0.53Typical price
Total for the servings shown$23.90

Swaps

  • Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
  • Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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Not included in the cost.

  • 75 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 5servings as written
  • $$$typical cost tier

AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter

Typical price

$4.78 per serving$19.12 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb beef stew meat
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 8 cups strong beef broth or bone broth
  • 2 cups potatoes
  • 2 cups chopped carrots
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 cup celery (optional)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp worcestershire sauce (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups dry macaroni

Steps

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, then brown the beef for 10 minutes.
  2. Add onion, celery, and carrots, then cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Pour in broth, add bay leaves and Worcestershire sauce, and simmer covered for 40 minutes.
  4. Add potatoes and simmer for 12 minutes, until the beef and vegetables are tender.
  5. Stir in macaroni and cook for 8 minutes, until tender.

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