Dinner for 6

Chicken Vegetable Soup with broth

Name: Chicken Vegetable Soup with broth
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup white onion; 1 cup red bell pepper; 1/2 cup carrot; 3/4 cup zucchini; 2 cups sweet potato; 1 tbsp garlic; 1 2/3 cups diced tomatoes from a can; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 tsp dried italian seasonings; salt and fresh ground black pepper; 5 cups organic vegetable broth; 2 cups cooked chicken; 1 cup green beans; 1/2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh parsley

$6.65for 430 minServes 6

Chicken, vegetables, tomatoes, and herbs simmer in broth until the sweet potatoes are tender and the flavors blend.

Photo: primaverakitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.3 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.15Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.2 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.38Typical price
	Sweet potatoes, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.15Typical price
	Broth, 42 oz$0.07/oz typical	42 oz	$2.91Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.65 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
	Green beans, 0.25 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.97

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/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 oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.66 per serving$6.65 for 4

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This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup white onion
1 cup red bell pepper
1/2 cup carrot
3/4 cup zucchini
2 cups sweet potato
1 tbsp garlic
1 2/3 cups diced tomatoes from a can
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp dried italian seasonings
salt and fresh ground black pepper
5 cups organic vegetable broth
2 cups cooked chicken
1 cup green beans
1/2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh parsley

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, bell pepper, carrot, zucchini, and sweet potato for 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the vegetable broth and bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender.
Stir in the chicken and green beans, and simmer for 5 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Stir in the parsley and adjust the salt and pepper before serving.

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