Dinner for 6

Chickpea Lemon Orzo Soup

Name: Chickpea Lemon Orzo Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup diced yellow onion; 4 carrots; 3 cloves garlic; 1 can (15 1/2 oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed; 7 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup uncooked orzo; 2 1/2 lemons; 3 eggs; 1 tsp salt (optional); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped dill; 2 1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach

Chickpeas, vegetables, orzo, lemon, eggs, spinach, and dill simmer together into a bright, filling soup.

Typical price

$7.01for 4 servings

$1.75 per serving$7.01 for 4

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

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter Spring

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.68Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.40Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	58 oz	$4.07Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	2.5	$1.50Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.88Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.51

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup diced yellow onion
4 carrots
3 cloves garlic
1 can (15 1/2 oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed
7 cups vegetable broth
1 cup uncooked orzo
2 1/2 lemons
3 eggs
1 tsp salt (optional)
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped dill
2 1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach

Steps

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and carrots for 6 minutes.
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add chickpeas and vegetable broth and bring the pot to a simmer.
Stir in orzo and cook for 9 minutes, until tender.
Whisk eggs with the juice of the lemons, slowly whisk in 2 cups of hot broth, and return the mixture to the pot.
Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, until the eggs are set, then stir in spinach, dill, salt, and pepper for 2 minutes.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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