What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.27Typical price | |
| Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price | |
| Celery, 0.5$2.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.86Typical price | |
| Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.20Typical price | |
| Dried beans and lentils, 8 oz$0.11/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.88Typical price | |
| Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical | 50 oz | $3.49Typical price | |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.06Typical price | |
| Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.03 | ||
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
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$1.17 per serving$4.69 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2/3 cups white onion
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 1/2 cup celery
- 2/3 cups carrots
- 1/2 lb lentils
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 sprigs parsley
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- lime wedges to serve
Steps
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook onion, garlic, celery, and carrots for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the lentils and chicken broth, then bring the soup to a boil.
- Add parsley, salt, and pepper, then simmer uncovered for 25 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- Remove the parsley sprigs and check the lentils for tenderness.
- Serve the soup with lime wedges.
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