Lunche for 8

Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups butternut squash; 2 ribs celery; 2 cups cauliflower; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes with garlic; 1 large carrot; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/2 large zucchini; sea salt (optional); 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3 bay leaves; 1 head garlic; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 bags (6 oz) spinach; 1/3 cup parsley

$7.99for 4255 minServes 8

Vegetables, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs slowly cook in broth before spinach and parsley brighten the finished soup.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broth, 42 oz$0.07/oz typical	42 oz	$2.91Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Cauliflower, 0.25$3.29 each typical	0.25	$0.96Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 31 oz$0.08/oz typical	31 oz	$2.48Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.2 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.3 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.56Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	Spinach, 6 oz$0.35/oz typical	6 oz	$2.10Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.99

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

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255 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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Typical price

$2.00 per serving$7.99 for 4

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Ingredients

5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups butternut squash
2 ribs celery
2 cups cauliflower
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes with garlic
1 large carrot
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 large zucchini
sea salt (optional)
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 bay leaves
1 head garlic
1 tsp olive oil
1 bags (6 oz) spinach
1/3 cup parsley

Steps

Add the broth, squash, celery, cauliflower, tomato paste, tomatoes, carrot, bell pepper, zucchini, garlic, oregano, basil, cumin, pepper, and bay leaves to a slow cooker.
Drizzle in the oil, cover, and cook on high for 4 hours.
Stir the soup, cover, and cook for 10 more minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
Remove the bay leaves and garlic head, squeezing the softened garlic into the soup if desired.
Stir in the spinach and parsley, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
Season the soup with salt and pepper.