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Dinner for 4

French Lentils With Thyme

$6.93for 445 minServes 4

French lentils simmer with onion, garlic, celery, carrot, thyme, and bay leaves until tender in a savory broth.

French Lentils With Thyme

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical0.4 lb$0.52Typical price
Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical0.25$0.15Typical price
Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical0.15 lb$0.17Typical price
Dried beans and lentils, 16 oz$0.11/oz typical16 oz$1.73Typical price
Mint, a little$1.99 each typicala little$0.04Typical price
Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical0.25$0.43Typical price
Total for the servings shown$6.93

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 blends

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$1.73 per serving$6.93 for 4

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Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 carrots
  • 2 1/4 cups french lentils
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 3 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 sticks celery

Steps

  1. Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart pot over medium heat.
  2. Cook the chopped onion, carrot, and celery for 8 minutes, until softened.
  3. Stir in the garlic and thyme, then cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add the lentils, bay leaves, salt, and enough water to cover them by 1 inch.
  5. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
  6. Remove the bay leaves and rest the lentils for 5 minutes before serving.

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