Side dishe for 4

French Lentil Ragout

Name: French Lentil Ragout
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 onion; 1 carrot; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 bay leaf; 1 sprig thyme; 1 cup puy lentils; 3 cups vegetable stock; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp parsley

$4.48for 435 minServes 4

Puy lentils simmer with garlic, onion, carrot, tomato paste, and herbs until tender in a savory one-pot side dish.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Broth, 25 oz$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.48

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 dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.12 per serving$4.48 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 onion
1 carrot
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 sprig thyme
1 cup puy lentils
3 cups vegetable stock
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp parsley

Steps

Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat and cook the onion and carrot for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and tomato paste, then cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the lentils, stock, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Remove the bay leaf and thyme, then stir in the parsley.

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