Dinner for 8

Creamy Carrot Soup

Name: Creamy Carrot Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 oz bacon; 1 large yellow onion; 1 rib celery; 2 lb carrots; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tsp sea salt (optional); 1/8 tsp black pepper; 4 cups chicken stock; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (optional); 2 tbsp parsley (optional)

$4.74for 445 minServes 8

Bacon, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic simmer in stock before blending with milk and cream.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bacon, 0.5$6.49 each typical	0.5	$3.25Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Carrots, 2 lb$1.09/lb typical	2 lb	$2.18Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.48

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.18 per serving$4.74 for 4

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Ingredients

6 oz bacon
1 large yellow onion
1 rib celery
2 lb carrots
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp sea salt (optional)
1/8 tsp black pepper
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (optional)
2 tbsp parsley (optional)

Steps

Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes, then transfer it to a plate.
Cook the chopped onion and celery in the bacon fat until softened, about 6 minutes.
Add the sliced carrots and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the chicken stock, add the salt and pepper, and simmer covered for 20 minutes, until the carrots are tender.
Blend the soup until smooth, then stir in the milk and cream, if using.
Warm the soup over low heat for 3 minutes, and crumble the bacon over it with parsley, if using.

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