Dinner for 6

Spring Alphabet Pasta Soup

Name: Spring Alphabet Pasta Soup
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 tbsp oil; 1 small yellow onion; 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 2 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1/3 cup dried chick peas; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 cans (15 oz) vegetable or chicken broth; 1 bags (7 1/2 oz) alphabet pasta; 1 cup frozen peas

$3.71for 4150 minServes 6

Chickpeas, vegetables, broth, alphabet pasta, and peas simmer together in a hearty soup with tomato and herbs.

Spring Alphabet Pasta Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.12Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 6.75 oz$0.10/oz typical	6.75 oz	$0.67Typical price
	Broth, 15 oz$0.07/oz typical	15 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Pasta, 7.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	7.5 oz	$0.75Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.57

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 pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

150 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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

Typical price

$0.93 per serving$3.71 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

3 tbsp oil
1 small yellow onion
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp tomato paste
1/3 cup dried chick peas
1 bay leaf
1 tsp dried oregano
1 cans (15 oz) vegetable or chicken broth
1 bags (7 1/2 oz) alphabet pasta
1 cup frozen peas

Steps

Rinse the chickpeas, place them in a 5-quart pot with 6 cups water, and boil for 10 minutes.
Lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer the chickpeas for 75 to 90 minutes until tender.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, tomato paste, and oregano, and cook for 2 minutes while stirring.
Add the vegetables, broth, bay leaf, and 4 cups water to the chickpea pot, then simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in the alphabet pasta and peas, and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until the pasta is tender; remove the bay leaf.