Dinner for 6

Pinto Bean Soup

Name: Pinto Bean Soup
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb dry pinto beans; water; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups onion; 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 1 jalapeño; 1/4 cup garlic; 4 ham hocks; 1 tsp cajun seasoning; 2 dried bay leaves; 20 oz smoked sausage; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

$10.90for 4225 minServes 6

Pinto beans simmer with ham hocks, sausage, vegetables, and Cajun seasoning until tender and richly flavored.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Onions, 0.45 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.31Typical price
	Ham, 0.75 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$2.99Typical price
	Kielbasa, 1.5$4.49 each typical	1.5	$6.91Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.35

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 canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

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225 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

American Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.72 per serving$10.90 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb dry pinto beans
water
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups onion
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
1 jalapeño
1/4 cup garlic
4 ham hocks
1 tsp cajun seasoning
2 dried bay leaves
20 oz smoked sausage
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Steps

Rinse the beans and cover them with water in a large pot.
Boil the beans for 2 minutes, remove the pot from the heat, and let them stand for 60 minutes.
Cook the onion, carrots, celery, jalapeño, and garlic in oil in an 8-quart pot for 8 minutes.
Add the beans, ham hocks, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves, and enough water to cover them by 2 inches.
Simmer uncovered for 2 hours, adding water when needed, until the beans are tender.
Add sliced smoked sausage and simmer for 20 minutes, then remove the bay leaves and season with salt and pepper.

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