Dinner for 6

Golden Lentil Soup

Name: Golden Lentil Soup
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw cashews; 2 cups water; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 1/4 tsp fine sea salt (optional); 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes; 3/4 cup uncooked french green lentils; 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth; 3 cups stemmed and chopped swiss chard or kale leaves; freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar (optional)

$5.93for 455 minServes 6

French lentils simmer with vegetables, tomatoes, herbs, and turmeric before chopped greens and cashew cream finish the soup.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.12Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 5.25 oz$0.11/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Bok choy and napa cabbage, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.75Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.89

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

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

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

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

Typical price

$1.48 per serving$5.93 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup raw cashews
2 cups water
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion
4 cloves garlic
1 1/4 tsp fine sea salt (optional)
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
3/4 cup uncooked french green lentils
4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
3 cups stemmed and chopped swiss chard or kale leaves
freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar (optional)

Steps

Blend the cashews with 2 cups of water until smooth.
Heat the olive oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery for 7 minutes.
Stir in the cumin, thyme, turmeric, salt, and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, lentils, vegetable broth, and cashew mixture, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in the chopped chard or kale and cook uncovered for 6 minutes.
Stir in the white wine vinegar and simmer for 2 minutes before serving.

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