Dinner for 4

Brown lentil and carrot stew with spinach

Name: Brown lentil and carrot stew with spinach
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz Dried beans and lentils (brown lentils); 0.75 lb Carrots; 0.5 lb Onions; 14 oz Canned tomatoes; 4 oz Spinach; 32 oz Broth or stock; 1 Garlic; 1 oz Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano) (cumin and paprika)

$8.35for 415 minServes 4

A thick, spiced lentil stew that is vegan and keeps for the week. About $1.89 a serving at typical prices.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 12 oz$0.11/oz typical	12 oz	$1.32Typical price
	Carrots, 0.6 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.12Typical price
	Spinach, 4 oz$0.35/oz typical	4 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Broth, 32 oz$0.07/oz typical	32 oz	$2.24Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.35

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 dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano) (cumin and paprika)

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Budget Family Vegetarian Gluten-free Dairy-free Dinners Slow cooker Meal prep Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

Typical price

$2.09 per serving$8.35 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz Dried beans and lentils (brown lentils)
0.75 lb Carrots
0.5 lb Onions
14 oz Canned tomatoes
4 oz Spinach
32 oz Broth or stock
1 Garlic

Steps

Put the rinsed lentils, chopped onion and carrot, garlic, spices, tomatoes and broth in the slow cooker.
Cook on low 7 hours or high 4 hours until the lentils are soft.
Stir in the spinach and let it wilt for 5 minutes.

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