Dinner for 8

Ham and Bean Soup

Name: Ham and Bean Soup
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 large onion; 3 carrots; 3 stalks celery; 6 cloves garlic; 1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 1/2 cups cubed ham or one meaty ham bone; 2 cups yukon gold potatoes; 5 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1 tsp chicken bouillon; 1 tsp each ground mustard; 1/2 tsp each dried oregano; 1/4 tsp pepper (optional); 2 bay leaves; 3 cans (15 oz) cannellini beans; chopped green onions (optional); freshly chopped parsley (optional)

$8.33for 450 minServes 8

Ham, white beans, potatoes, and vegetables simmer with herbs in chicken broth for a filling soup ready in under an hour.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Carrots, 0.45 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Ham, 0.8 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$3.12Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.7 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.7 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Broth, 46 oz$0.07/oz typical	46 oz	$3.21Typical price
	Canned beans, 45 oz$0.09/oz typical	45 oz	$4.05Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.66

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 butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Budget Family Lunches Dinners Holiday Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.08 per serving$8.33 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 large onion
3 carrots
3 stalks celery
6 cloves garlic
1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 1/2 cups cubed ham or one meaty ham bone
2 cups yukon gold potatoes
5 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 tsp chicken bouillon
1 tsp each ground mustard
1/2 tsp each dried oregano
1/4 tsp pepper (optional)
2 bay leaves
3 cans (15 oz) cannellini beans
chopped green onions (optional)
freshly chopped parsley (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 8 minutes until softened.
Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the ham, potatoes, broth, bouillon, mustard, oregano, pepper, and bay leaves, then simmer for 25 minutes.
Stir in the beans and simmer for 10 minutes until hot and the potatoes are tender.
Remove the bay leaves, then stir in the green onions and parsley.

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