Dinner for 7

Slow Vegetable Bean Soup

Name: Slow Vegetable Bean Soup
Total time: 320 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 large yellow onion; 1 large red bell pepper; 1 tbsp kosher salt (optional); 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 3 cloves garlic; 3 carrots; 2 tsp dried mexican oregano; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo; 3 cups chopped green beans; 1 cup dried black beans; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups diced sweet potato; 1 cans (29 oz) crushed fire-roasted tomatoes; 4 cups vegetable stock; 8 corn tortillas; chopped cilantro (optional)

$8.13for 4320 minServes 7

Dried black beans simmer slowly with vegetables, chipotle, fire-roasted tomatoes, and sweet potatoes in seasoned stock.

Photo: holajalapeno.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
	Bell peppers, 0.45 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.17Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Carrots, 0.45 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Green beans, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Canned beans, 6.5 oz$0.09/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 30 oz$0.08/oz typical	30 oz	$2.36Typical price
	Sweet potatoes, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Tortillas, 8$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.22

Swaps

Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less 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
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

320 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
7servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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

Typical price

$2.03 per serving$8.13 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 large yellow onion
1 large red bell pepper
1 tbsp kosher salt (optional)
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic
3 carrots
2 tsp dried mexican oregano
2 chipotle peppers in adobo
3 cups chopped green beans
1 cup dried black beans
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups diced sweet potato
1 cans (29 oz) crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
4 cups vegetable stock
8 corn tortillas
chopped cilantro (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
Cook the onion and bell pepper with salt and pepper for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, carrots, oregano, and chipotle peppers, then cook for 2 minutes.
Add the beans, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, and 4 cups water, then bring the soup to a boil.
Cover and simmer the soup over low heat for 4 hours.
Add the green beans and sweet potatoes, then simmer for 45 minutes more while baking the tortillas at 400 F for 8 minutes.

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