Dinner for 8
Navy Bean Soup
$8.82for 4135 minServes 8
Dried navy beans simmer with ham, bacon, vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes, and broth for a hearty soup.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.44Typical price |
 | Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $2.16Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
 | Fennel, 1$2.49 each typical | 1 | $2.49Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.5$2.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.86Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.45 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.51Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.38Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.16Typical price |
 | Potatoes, 0.7 lb$0.99/lb typical | 0.7 lb | $0.68Typical price |
 | Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical | 50 oz | $3.49Typical price |
 | Ham, 0.2 lb$3.99/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.75Typical price |
 | Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.64 | ||
Swaps
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- 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
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 135 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersLunchesCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$2.21 per serving$8.82 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
- 1 lb dried white navy beans cans navy beans
- 8 oz bacon (optional)
- 1 large onion
- 1 bulb fennel
- 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
- 3 carrots
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 cups yukon gold potatoes
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- water
- 1 tsp each ground mustard
- 1/2 tsp each dried basil
- 1/4 tsp each pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 meaty ham bone
- 1/4 cup finely chopped chives
- salt to taste (optional)
Steps
- Rinse the beans, place them in a large pot with water, and bring them to a boil for ten minutes.
- Drain the beans, cover them with fresh water, and simmer for forty-five minutes.
- Cook the bacon in the pot over medium heat for six minutes, then add the onion, fennel, celery, carrots, and garlic.
- Cook the vegetables for eight minutes, then stir in the tomatoes, mustard, basil, pepper, bay leaves, ham bone, broth, potatoes, and beans.
- Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for fifty minutes until the beans and potatoes are tender.
- Remove the ham bone and bay leaves, stir in the chives, and season with salt.
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