Dinner for 6

French Lentil Soup

Name: French Lentil Soup
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large yellow onion; 1 stalk celery; 2 carrots; 3 cloves garlic; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 cup french lentils; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 few tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

$7.04for 470 minServes 6

French lentils simmer with bacon, vegetables, tomatoes, broth, and herbs until tender and richly flavored.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$0.97Typical 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, 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
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.55

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.

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

French Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.76 per serving$7.04 for 4

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Ingredients

3 slices bacon
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large yellow onion
1 stalk celery
2 carrots
3 cloves garlic
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup french lentils
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 bay leaves
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 few tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 6 minutes, then transfer it to a plate and chop it.
Add the olive oil, onion, celery, and carrots to the pot and cook for 7 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, broth, lentils, thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and bacon, then bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Remove the bay leaves and stir in the parsley before serving.

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