Lunche for 10

Parmesan White Bean Soup

Name: Parmesan White Bean Soup
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 7 cloves garlic; 6 cups vegetable broth; 15 oz diced tomatoes; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp italian dried herbs; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 4 cups baby spinach; 3/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional); 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley

$3.37for 415 minServes 10

White beans, tomatoes, spinach, and herbs simmer in broth before finishing with Parmesan and parsley.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.75$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.52Typical price
	Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Spinach, 4 oz$0.35/oz typical	4 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.72Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.42

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

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15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Lunches Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$0.84 per serving$3.37 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion
7 cloves garlic
6 cups vegetable broth
15 oz diced tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp italian dried herbs
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 cups baby spinach
3/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley

Steps

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the chopped onion for 3 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes, then add the sugar, Italian herbs, salt, and pepper.
Bring the soup to a boil, add the white beans, and simmer for 7 minutes.
Stir in the spinach, Parmesan, and parsley, then cook for 3 minutes until the spinach wilts.