Side dishe for 4

Lentil Corba

Name: Lentil Corba
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup lentils; 1 large onion; 1 large carrots; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp mint; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 4 cups vegetable stock; 1 cup water; 1 pinch sea salt

$4.32for 450 minServes 4

Lentils simmer with onion, carrot, tomato, cumin, and herbs until tender in this warm Middle Eastern soup.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.32

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

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.08 per serving$4.32 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup lentils
1 large onion
1 large carrots
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp mint
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup water
1 pinch sea salt

Steps

Rinse the lentils and chop the onion and carrot.
Heat cooking oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and carrot for 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomato puree, cumin, paprika, mint, thyme, black pepper, and red pepper flakes for 1 minute.
Add the lentils, vegetable stock, water, and salt, then bring the pot to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.

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