Dinner for 6

Sweet Potato Soup

Name: Sweet Potato Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 30 g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 onions; 2 leeks; 2 cloves garlic; 1 kg / 2 lb sweet potato; 1 tbsp cumin powder; 1 1/4 L / 1.25 quarts chicken or vegetable stock; 1 1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/3 cup cream or an extra knob of butter; something to drizzle / dollop

$7.06for 440 minServes 6

Sweet potatoes simmer with onions, leeks, garlic, cumin, and stock before blending into a smooth creamy soup.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 3.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	3.75 oz	$1.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.3 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Sweet potatoes, 2.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	2.2 lb	$2.84Typical price
	Broth, 44 oz$0.07/oz typical	44 oz	$3.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.59

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

Typical price

$1.76 per serving$7.06 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
30 g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 onions
2 leeks
2 cloves garlic
1 kg / 2 lb sweet potato
1 tbsp cumin powder
1 1/4 L / 1.25 quarts chicken or vegetable stock
1 1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup cream or an extra knob of butter
something to drizzle / dollop

Steps

Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the onions, leeks, and garlic, then cook for 7 minutes until softened.
Stir in the sweet potatoes, cumin, salt, pepper, and stock.
Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender.
Blend the soup until smooth using a blender or immersion blender.
Stir in the cream and warm the soup over low heat for 3 minutes without boiling.