Dinner for 4

Leblebi Chickpea Soup

Name: Leblebi Chickpea Soup
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 finely diced onion; 250 g chickpeas; 1 1/2 l vegetable stock; 1 tsp cumin; 5 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp harissa spice; 1 pinch pepper; 1/2 lime

$5.97for 447 minServes 4

Chickpeas simmer with onion, garlic, cumin, and harissa in vegetable stock before lime brightens the finished soup.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Canned beans, 8.75 oz$0.09/oz typical	8.75 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Broth, 53 oz$0.07/oz typical	53 oz	$3.68Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.97

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 oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Relish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

47 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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

Typical price

$1.49 per serving$5.97 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 finely diced onion
250 g chickpeas
1 1/2 l vegetable stock
1 tsp cumin
5 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp harissa spice
1 pinch pepper
1/2 lime

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, cumin, and harissa spice, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chickpeas and vegetable stock, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, stir in the lime juice, and simmer for 2 minutes.

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