Lunche for 6

Pumpkin Mushroom Soup

Name: Pumpkin Mushroom Soup
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup canned pureed pumpkin; 1 large white onion; 4 cloves peeled garlic; 8 oz package baby bella mushrooms; 2 carrots; 2 large vegetable bouillon cubes; 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger; 5 cups water; 3 tbsp coconut powder (optional); optional

$3.50for 465 minServes 6

Pumpkin, mushrooms, carrots, onion, garlic, and ginger simmer in seasoned broth for a warm, simple soup.

Photo: skinnytaste.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Broth, 2.5 oz$0.07/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.18Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 0.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.25

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

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

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Low-carb Budget Lunches Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

Typical price

$0.87 per serving$3.50 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup canned pureed pumpkin
1 large white onion
4 cloves peeled garlic
8 oz package baby bella mushrooms
2 carrots
2 large vegetable bouillon cubes
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
5 cups water
3 tbsp coconut powder (optional)
optional

Steps

Chop the onion, garlic, mushrooms, and carrots into small pieces.
Heat cooking oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion, garlic, carrots, and ginger for 8 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and cook for 7 minutes, stirring until they soften.
Stir in the pumpkin, water, bouillon cubes, coconut powder if using, salt, and pepper.
Bring the soup to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
Taste and adjust the salt and pepper before serving hot.