Dinner for 2
Chicken Lentil Barley Soup
$32.19for 455 minServes 2
This hearty soup simmers chicken, lentils, barley, beans, spinach, and picante sauce in seasoned broth.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Quinoa, 2 oz$0.20/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Broth, 75 oz$0.07/oz typical | 75 oz | $5.25Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.75Typical price |
 | Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.77Typical price |
 | Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
 | Spinach, 8 oz$0.35/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.10 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilRelish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
MexicanDairy-freeLunchesDinnersBack to schoolCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$8.05 per serving$32.19 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
- 1 onion
- 1/3 cup medium pearl barley
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 5 cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 1 jar (16 oz) picante sauce
- 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans or chickpeas
- 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 8 cups chopped fresh spinach
Steps
- Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Add the broth, barley, lentils, and chicken breasts, and bring the soup to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the lentils are tender.
- Remove and shred the chicken, then return it to the pot with the picante sauce and chickpeas.
- Simmer for 5 minutes, stir in the cilantro and spinach, and cook until the spinach wilts.
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