Dinner for 8
Garbanzo Bean Soup
$7.30for 440 minServes 8
Garbanzo beans, vegetables, tomatoes, and pasta simmer with Italian seasonings for a thick, savory soup.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canned beans, 30 oz$0.09/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.70Typical price | |
| Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price | |
| Carrots, 0.4 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.43Typical 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 | |
| Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price | |
| Broth, 54 oz$0.07/oz typical | 54 oz | $3.78Typical price | |
| Parmesan, 1.5 oz$0.55/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.87Typical price | |
| Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.60 | ||
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 pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
$1.83 per serving$7.30 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 tbsp good quality olive oil
- 2 cans (15 oz) cooked garbanzo beans
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 large carrots
- 2 ribs celery
- to taste kosher salt & ground black pepper (optional)
- 3 1/2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (14 oz) fire-roasted tomatoes
- 6 1/2 cups no-sodium vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1 whole parmesan rind
- 8 oz ditalini pasta
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan (optional)
- optional garnishes fresh parsley and/or fresh basil
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes, then cook for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, stock, bay leaves, Parmesan rind, and garbanzo beans, then bring the soup to a boil.
- Cover and simmer the soup over low heat for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the ditalini pasta and cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and Parmesan rind, then stir in the grated Parmesan.
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