Dinner for 6

Italian Vegetable Stew

Name: Italian Vegetable Stew
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 3 cloves garlic; 2 yukon gold potatoes; 1 eggplant; 5 plum tomatoes; 2 zucchini; 2 bell peppers; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh basil and parsley

$5.70for 445 minServes 6

Potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, and peppers simmer with onion, garlic, herbs, and olive oil.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.9 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.9 lb	$0.87Typical price
	Eggplant, 1 lb$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 5 oz$0.08/oz typical	5 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 1 lb$1.79/lb typical	1 lb	$1.79Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.56

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

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

Typical price

$1.43 per serving$5.70 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion
3 cloves garlic
2 yukon gold potatoes
1 eggplant
5 plum tomatoes
2 zucchini
2 bell peppers
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh basil and parsley

Steps

Cut the onion, garlic, potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, and bell peppers into bite-size pieces.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 4 minutes.
Add the potatoes and cook for 8 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the eggplant and bell peppers, and cook for 7 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and zucchini, season with salt and pepper, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
Stir in the chopped basil and parsley before serving.