Dinner for 5
Baby Bear Soup
Split peas simmer with vegetables, potato, ham, and mild spices until tender in a thick, warming soup.
Typical price
$4.63for 4 servings
$1.16 per serving$4.63 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 80 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.29Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.76Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.43Typical price |
| Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $1.00Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.79 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHot sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 cup celery
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 package (16 oz) split peas
- 5 1/2 cups water
- 1 potato
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 lb lean ham
- 1/4 tsp tarragon
- 2 1/2 dashes hot sauce
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
- 1 tsp molasses or 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic for 6 minutes.
- Rinse the split peas and add them to the pot with the water, potato, bay leaf, ham, tarragon, salt, white pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and cover the pot.
- Simmer for 55 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until the peas and potato are tender.
- Stir in the hot sauce and molasses or brown sugar.
- Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, then remove the bay leaf before serving.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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