Dinner for 6

Mushroom Lentil Soup

Name: Mushroom Lentil Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz baby bella mushrooms; 1 yellow onion; 2 carrots; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp butter (optional); 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp allspice; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp soy sauce; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 cup lentils

$5.87for 440 minServes 6

This hearty soup simmers lentils, mushrooms, vegetables, herbs, and broth together until tender and richly flavored.

Mushroom Lentil Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mushrooms, 12 oz$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Butter, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 3.5 oz$0.11/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.81

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 butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.47 per serving$5.87 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz baby bella mushrooms
1 yellow onion
2 carrots
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp butter (optional)
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 tsp soy sauce
4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup lentils

Steps

Clean and slice the mushrooms, dice the onion and carrots, and mince the garlic.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and carrots for 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms, garlic, thyme, red pepper, allspice, salt, and pepper, then cook for 6 minutes.
Stir in the soy sauce, broth, and lentils, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, until the lentils are tender.

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