Dinner for 11

Summer Vegetable Bean Soup

Name: Summer Vegetable Bean Soup
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 11 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 leeks; 1 yellow onion; 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 3 cloves garlic; 1 cans (15 oz) crushed tomatoes; 3 small yellow potatoes; 1 cup dried large white beans; 4 cups water; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup chopped green beans; 1 small zucchini; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 packed cup baby spinach leaves; 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds; 6 tbsp olive oil; 1 baguette

$4.86for 4150 minServes 11

White beans, vegetables, tomatoes, and herbs simmer into a hearty soup topped with cilantro pesto croutons.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Leeks and shallots, 0.3 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical 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, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Potatoes, 1 lb$0.99/lb typical	1 lb	$0.97Typical price
	Canned beans, 6.5 oz$0.09/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Green beans, 0.25 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.4 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.67Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
	Spinach, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Bagels, 1$0.70 each typical	1	$0.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.36

Swaps

Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap zucchini and summer squash for bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

150 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
11servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter Summer

Typical price

$1.21 per serving$4.86 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 leeks
1 yellow onion
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
3 cloves garlic
1 cans (15 oz) crushed tomatoes
3 small yellow potatoes
1 cup dried large white beans
4 cups water
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup chopped green beans
1 small zucchini
1 bunch cilantro
1 packed cup baby spinach leaves
1 clove garlic
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
6 tbsp olive oil
1 baguette

Steps

Rinse the dried beans, place them in a large pot with 4 cups water, and simmer for 75 minutes until tender.
Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large soup pot, then cook the leeks, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic for 10 minutes.
Add the crushed tomatoes, potatoes, vegetable broth, and cooked beans, then simmer for 25 minutes.
Stir in the green beans and zucchini and simmer for 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Blend the cilantro, spinach, garlic, pumpkin seeds, 6 tablespoons olive oil, and salt into a thick pesto.
Heat the oven to 400 F, cube the baguette, toss it with the pesto, and bake on a baking sheet for 10 minutes.
Top each bowl of soup with the cilantro pesto croutons.

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