Dinner for 4

Fresh Sweet Corn Soup

Name: Fresh Sweet Corn Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 whole corn cobs; 2 onions; 2 carrots; 2 potatoes; 2 stalks celery; 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp salt; black pepper (optional); boiling water; sour cream (optional); jalapeno or other chili (optional); chili flakes (optional); green onions (optional)

$4.81for 445 minServes 4

Fresh corn, vegetables, garlic, and turmeric simmer in water until tender for a warm, lightly spiced soup.

Photo: immigrantstable.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Corn kernels, 6 oz$0.09/oz typical	6 oz	$0.54Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.9 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.9 lb	$0.87Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
	Sour cream, 0.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.81

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 sour cream for yogurtabout $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.

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

Mexican Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.20 per serving$4.81 for 4

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Ingredients

6 whole corn cobs
2 onions
2 carrots
2 potatoes
2 stalks celery
3 1/2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp salt
black pepper (optional)
boiling water
sour cream (optional)
jalapeno or other chili (optional)
chili flakes (optional)
green onions (optional)

Steps

Cut the kernels from the corn cobs and chop the onions, carrots, potatoes, celery, and garlic.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add the potatoes, corn kernels, turmeric, salt, pepper, and boiling water.
Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until the potatoes and corn are tender.
Taste and adjust the salt and pepper before serving.