Dinner for 4

Kabocha Chickpea Miso Soup

Name: Kabocha Chickpea Miso Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup diced white or yellow onion; 4 cloves garlic; 4 heaping cups kabocha squash; 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas; 2 cups vegetable broth; 2 cups water; 2 tbsp chickpea miso paste; sesame seeds

$14.10for 430 minServes 4

Kabocha squash, chickpeas, kale, and miso simmer together in one pot for a savory, filling soup.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 8 lb$1.29/lb typical	8 lb	$10.32Typical price
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.42Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.10

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb 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 oil

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.53 per serving$14.10 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup diced white or yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
4 heaping cups kabocha squash
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
2 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
2 tbsp chickpea miso paste
sesame seeds

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion for 4 minutes.
Add the garlic and kabocha, and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in the chickpeas, broth, and water, then bring the pot to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until the squash is tender.
Stir in the kale and cook for 3 minutes.
Turn off the heat, mix the miso with a little hot broth, then stir it into the soup and top with sesame seeds.

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