Dinner for 8

Creamy Carrot Soup

Name: Creamy Carrot Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 oz bacon; 1 large yellow onion; 1 rib celery; 2 lb carrots; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tsp sea salt (optional); 1/8 tsp black pepper; 4 cups chicken stock; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (optional); 2 tbsp parsley (optional)

Bacon, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic simmer in stock before blending with milk and cream.

Typical price

$4.74for 4 servings

$1.18 per serving$4.74 for 4

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Photo: natashaskitchen.com

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

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Bacon$6.49 each typical	0.5	$3.25Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	2 lb	$2.18Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.48

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 oz bacon
1 large yellow onion
1 rib celery
2 lb carrots
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp sea salt (optional)
1/8 tsp black pepper
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (optional)
2 tbsp parsley (optional)

Steps

Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes, then transfer it to a plate.
Cook the chopped onion and celery in the bacon fat until softened, about 6 minutes.
Add the sliced carrots and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the chicken stock, add the salt and pepper, and simmer covered for 20 minutes, until the carrots are tender.
Blend the soup until smooth, then stir in the milk and cream, if using.
Warm the soup over low heat for 3 minutes, and crumble the bacon over it with parsley, if using.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices