Dinner for 3

Black Eyed Pea Lentil Soup

Name: Black Eyed Pea Lentil Soup
Total time: 295 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry lentils; 1/2 cup dry black eyed peas; 2 tsp organic canola; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 5 1/2 cloves garlic; 1/2 inch ginger minced; 1/2 tsp or more garam masala; 1/4 cup chopped celery (optional); 1/4 cup chopped green or red bell pepper (optional); 1 1/2 tomatoes; 2 1/2 cups water; 3/4 tsp salt

$3.65for 4295 minServes 3

Lentils and black-eyed peas simmer with vegetables and spices before finishing with a warm cumin, garlic, and sriracha topping.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 3.5 oz$0.11/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Canned beans, 3.25 oz$0.09/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.41Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.45 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.93Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.74

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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Typical price

$0.91 per serving$3.65 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

1/2 cup dry lentils
1/2 cup dry black eyed peas
2 tsp organic canola
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 cup chopped red onion
5 1/2 cloves garlic
1/2 inch ginger minced
1/2 tsp or more garam masala
1/4 cup chopped celery (optional)
1/4 cup chopped green or red bell pepper (optional)
1 1/2 tomatoes
2 1/2 cups water
3/4 tsp salt

Steps

Soak the lentils and black-eyed peas in water for 4 hours, then drain them.
Heat the canola oil in a 4-quart pot over medium heat and toast the cumin seeds for 30 seconds.
Add the onion, garlic, ginger, celery, and bell pepper, then cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the lentils, peas, tomatoes, garam masala, salt, and water.
Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes until the legumes are tender.
Stir in the sriracha and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.

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