Dinner for 4

Mushroom Bean Soup

Name: Mushroom Bean Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb baby bella mushrooms; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth; 15 oz cannellini beans; 2 oz cream cheese; 1/4 cup heavy cream; rosemary; parmesan cheese; crushed red pepper flakes; parsley

$13.44for 440 minServes 4

This creamy soup combines browned mushrooms, beans, garlic, and herbs in a thick vegetable broth.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mushrooms, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical	16 oz	$6.40Typical price
	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
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.52Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Broth, 25 oz$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Cream cheese, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.44

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less 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 oilSalt and pepperFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

American Vegetarian Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$3.36 per serving$13.44 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb baby bella mushrooms
2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
15 oz cannellini beans
2 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup heavy cream
rosemary
parmesan cheese
crushed red pepper flakes
parsley

Steps

Clean and slice the mushrooms, dice the onion, and mince the garlic.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the mushrooms and onion for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
Melt the butter into the pot, stir in the flour, and cook for 2 minutes.
Gradually stir in the broth, then add the drained beans and simmer for 12 minutes.
Stir in the cream cheese and heavy cream, then cook for 5 minutes until smooth; add rosemary, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, and parsley if desired.

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