Dinner for 8

Coconut Curry Lentil Soup

Name: Coconut Curry Lentil Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small yellow onion; 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp yellow curry powder; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock; 2 cans (13 1/2 oz) full-fat coconut milk; 1 1/2 lb sweet potato; 1 1/2 cups brown lentils; 1 1/2 tsp sea salt (optional); 4 cups packed stemmed and roughly torn curly kale

Brown lentils, sweet potatoes, coconut milk, and kale simmer with curry spices in one pot until tender.

Typical price

$6.70for 4 servings

$1.68 per serving$6.70 for 4

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners One-pot Back to school Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical	27 oz	$3.78Typical price
Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$1.94Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	11 oz	$1.16Typical price
Kale$2.49 each typical	1	$2.49Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.40

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp yellow curry powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
2 cans (13 1/2 oz) full-fat coconut milk
1 1/2 lb sweet potato
1 1/2 cups brown lentils
1 1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)
4 cups packed stemmed and roughly torn curly kale

Steps

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the chopped onion for 4 minutes.
Add the ginger, garlic, curry powder, and cinnamon, and stir for 1 minute.
Add the stock, coconut milk, cubed sweet potato, lentils, salt, and pepper, then bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and sweet potato are tender.
Stir in the kale and cook for 5 minutes, until wilted and tender.

Swaps

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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