Dinner for 6
Chorizo Pinto Bean Minestrone
$9.52for 4110 minServes 6
Pinto beans, chorizo, potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, kale, and peas simmer together in a hearty vegetable soup.
Photo: holajalapeno.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canned beans, 6.5 oz$0.09/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.58Typical price |
 | Bratwurst and other fresh sausage, 0.25 lb$4.99/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $1.25Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Potatoes, 0.75 lb$0.99/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $0.74Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 28 oz$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.24Typical price |
 | Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical | 33 oz | $2.32Typical price |
 | Cauliflower, 0.25$3.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.96Typical price |
 | Kale, 0.5$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.25Typical price |
 | Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.50Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.44Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.27 | ||
Swaps
- 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
- Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
- 110 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$2.38 per serving$9.52 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 cup dried pinto beans
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 oz cured spanish chorizo
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 carrots
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup white wine
- 12 oz small yellow potatoes
- 1 cans (28 oz) chopped fire-roasted tomatoes
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups small cauliflower florets
- 2 cups tuscan kale
- 1 cup peas
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Steps
- Rinse the pinto beans and boil them in water for 60 minutes, until tender, then drain them.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the chorizo and onion for 6 minutes.
- Add the carrots and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, then stir in the wine.
- Add the potatoes, tomatoes, chicken broth, and cooked beans, then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the cauliflower, kale, and peas and simmer for 10 minutes, until tender.
- Cook sausage until it reaches 160 F inside.
- Stir in the dill and cilantro before removing the pot from the heat.
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