Dinner for 4
Creamy Tomato Soup
This thick tomato soup simmers vegetables and tomatoes before milk is stirred in for a smooth, creamy finish.
Typical price
$15.72for 4 servings
$3.93 per serving$15.72 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: TheMealDB
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.72Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $1.09Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 58 oz | $4.63Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 18 oz | $1.76Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.21Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 14 oz | $0.57Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.72 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarVinegar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 chopped onions
- 2 sticks celery
- 300 g carrots
- 500 g potatoes
- 4 bay leaf
- 5 tblsp tomato puree
- 2 tblsp sugar
- 2 tblsp white vinegar
- 1 1/2 kg chopped tomatoes
- 500 g passata
- 3 vegetable stock cube
- 400 ml whole milk
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Cook the onions, celery, and carrots for 6 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, bay leaves, tomato puree, sugar, vinegar, tomatoes, passata, stock cubes, and 5 cups water.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and blend the soup until smooth.
- Stir in the milk and heat the soup for 3 minutes without boiling.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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