Dinner for 8

Red Lentil Soup with broth

Name: Red Lentil Soup with broth
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 2 cloves garlic; 16 oz red or yellow lentils; 8 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 cup fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 cups baby spinach; 1/2 lemon

$4.47for 435 minServes 8

Red lentils simmer with vegetables, broth, turmeric, cumin, spinach, parsley, and lemon for a thick, warming soup.

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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
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 16 oz$0.11/oz typical	16 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Broth, 66 oz$0.07/oz typical	66 oz	$4.65Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.95

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 dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.12 per serving$4.47 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 carrots
2 cloves garlic
16 oz red or yellow lentils
8 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 tsp turmeric
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 cups baby spinach
1/2 lemon

Steps

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion and carrots for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the lentils, broth, turmeric, and cumin, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, until the lentils are soft.
Stir in the spinach, parsley, and lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper.

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