Dinner for 6

Spiced Lentil Kale Soup

Name: Spiced Lentil Kale Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 large garlic cloves; 1 sweet onion; 3 stalks celery; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp smoked sweet paprika (optional); 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes; 5 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (optional); 1 cup uncooked red lentils; fine grain sea salt and pepper (optional); 3 handfuls destemmed and chopped kale leaves or baby spinach

$5.63for 430 minServes 6

Red lentils simmer with tomatoes, vegetables, and warm spices before kale wilts into a hearty soup.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 2$0.75 each typical	2	$1.50Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.12Typical price
	Broth, 23 oz$0.07/oz typical	23 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Spinach, 1.5 oz$0.35/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.45

Swaps

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

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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

Typical price

$1.41 per serving$5.63 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 large garlic cloves
1 sweet onion
3 stalks celery
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp smoked sweet paprika (optional)
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
5 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (optional)
1 cup uncooked red lentils
fine grain sea salt and pepper (optional)
3 handfuls destemmed and chopped kale leaves or baby spinach

Steps

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook chopped onion, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes.
Stir in cumin, chili powder, coriander, paprika, cayenne, and bay leaf for 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes, vegetable broth, lentils, salt, and pepper, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 18 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Stir in the chopped kale and cook for 3 minutes, then remove the bay leaf.

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