Dinner for 4

Ratatouille Lasagne Soup

Name: Ratatouille Lasagne Soup
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil plus a drizzle to serve; 1 large onion finely chopped; 1 celery stick finely chopped; 2 courgettes diced; 1 aubergine diced; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 1 bay leaves; 1 handful basil shredded; 1 tsp dried oregano; 400 g can chopped tomatoes; 1 L hot vegetable stock; 125 g dried lasagne sheets broken into shards; 1 ball mozzarella drained and torn into small pieces; grating of parmesan or vegetarian alternative

$11.68for 470 minServes 4

Zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes simmer with broken lasagna sheets, then finish with mozzarella, Parmesan, and basil.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 1 lb$1.79/lb typical	1 lb	$1.79Typical price
	Eggplant, 1 lb$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 0.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.05Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Broth, 35 oz$0.07/oz typical	35 oz	$2.46Typical price
	Pasta, 4.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.44Typical price
	Mozzarella, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.68

Swaps

Swap zucchini and summer squash for bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Back to school Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.92 per serving$11.68 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil plus a drizzle to serve
1 large onion finely chopped
1 celery stick finely chopped
2 courgettes diced
1 aubergine diced
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 bay leaves
1 handful basil shredded
1 tsp dried oregano
400 g can chopped tomatoes
1 L hot vegetable stock
125 g dried lasagne sheets broken into shards
1 ball mozzarella drained and torn into small pieces
grating of parmesan or vegetarian alternative

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion and celery for 8 minutes.
Add the zucchini, eggplant, garlic, tomato purée, bay leaf, oregano, and tomatoes, then cook for 10 minutes.
Pour in the hot vegetable stock and simmer the soup for 25 minutes.
Break the lasagna sheets into shards, add them to the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes until tender.
Remove the bay leaf, stir in half the basil, and season with salt and pepper.
Top each bowl with mozzarella, Parmesan, remaining basil, and a small drizzle of olive oil.