Dinner for 2

Spicy Chicken Lime Soup

Name: Spicy Chicken Lime Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion; 1 carrot; 1 stalk celery; 1 jalapeno; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp fresh ginger; 1/4 tsp cumin; salt & pepper; 1 lime; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 cooked chicken breast; 1 handful cilantro; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 lime

$16.22for 430 minServes 2

Chicken, vegetables, ginger, and jalapeño simmer in broth, then lime, cilantro, and vinegar brighten the finished 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, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.11

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperVinegar

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$4.05 per serving$16.22 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion
1 carrot
1 stalk celery
1 jalapeno
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp fresh ginger
1/4 tsp cumin
salt & pepper
1 lime
4 cups chicken broth
1 cooked chicken breast
1 handful cilantro
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 lime

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, carrot, celery, and jalapeño for 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, ginger, cumin, salt, and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chicken broth and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
Stir in the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the lime juice, cilantro, and rice vinegar.

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