Lunche for 4
Creamy Tomato Soup (4 servings)
$7.25for 435 minServes 4
Onion, celery, carrots, and garlic simmer with tomatoes and broth, then blend with cream cheese into smooth soup.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Tomato paste and sauce, 15 oz$0.10/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.50Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
 | Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.8 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $0.85Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 5.5 oz$0.30/oz typical | 5.5 oz | $1.65Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.25 | ||
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
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetLunchesCold-weather comfortWinterSummer
Typical price
$1.81 per serving$7.25 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.
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (15 oz) fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp grape seed or olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 stalks celery
- 10 baby carrots
- 5 1/2 oz cream cheese
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp dried or fresh basil (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Steps
- Heat the oil in a 4-quart pot over medium heat and cook the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic for 8 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes, vegetable broth, sugar, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Bring the soup to a simmer, cover the pot, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Blend the hot soup carefully until smooth, using an immersion blender or working in batches.
- Stir in the cream cheese and cook for 5 minutes, until melted and the soup is hot.
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