Dinner for 4

Creamy Tomato Soup

Name: Creamy Tomato Soup
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 chopped onions; 2 sticks celery; 300 g carrots; 500 g potatoes; 4 bay leaf; 5 tblsp tomato puree; 2 tblsp sugar; 2 tblsp white vinegar; 1 1/2 kg chopped tomatoes; 500 g passata; 3 vegetable stock cube; 400 ml whole milk

$15.72for 455 minServes 4

This thick tomato soup simmers vegetables and tomatoes before milk is stirred in for a smooth, creamy finish.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Carrots, 0.65 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.72Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.1 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 58 oz$0.08/oz typical	58 oz	$4.63Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 18 oz$0.10/oz typical	18 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Broth, 3 oz$0.07/oz typical	3 oz	$0.21Typical price
	Milk, 14 oz$0.04/oz typical	14 oz	$0.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.72

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 milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarVinegar

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Family Appetizers Lunches Dinners Snacks Cold-weather comfort Winter Summer

Typical price

$3.93 per serving$15.72 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
2 chopped onions
2 sticks celery
300 g carrots
500 g potatoes
4 bay leaf
5 tblsp tomato puree
2 tblsp sugar
2 tblsp white vinegar
1 1/2 kg chopped tomatoes
500 g passata
3 vegetable stock cube
400 ml whole milk

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the onions, celery, and carrots for 6 minutes.
Add the potatoes, bay leaves, tomato puree, sugar, vinegar, tomatoes, passata, stock cubes, and 5 cups water.
Bring the soup to a boil, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves and blend the soup until smooth.
Stir in the milk and heat the soup for 3 minutes without boiling.