Dinner for 6

Curried Sweet Potato Chicken Soup

Name: Curried Sweet Potato Chicken Soup
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic; 1/2 cup yellow onion; 1 tsp curry; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 pinch nutmeg; 6 cups vegetable broth; 3 cups sweet potatoes; 3 red potatoes; 2 cups cooked chicken; green onions (optional)

$6.13for 470 minServes 6

Sweet potatoes, red potatoes, and chicken simmer with garlic, curry, and garam masala in a thick, warming vegetable broth.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.12Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Sweet potatoes, 0.95 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.21Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.3 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.3 lb	$1.30Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.65 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.20

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

Indian Budget Family Dinners Lunches Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

Typical price

$1.53 per serving$6.13 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup yellow onion
1 tsp curry
1 tsp garam masala
1 pinch nutmeg
6 cups vegetable broth
3 cups sweet potatoes
3 red potatoes
2 cups cooked chicken
green onions (optional)

Steps

Peel and chop the sweet potatoes and red potatoes, and chop the onion.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
Stir in the curry, garam masala, and nutmeg, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the broth and potatoes, bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
Stir in the cooked chicken and simmer for 15 minutes, until heated through.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Top with green onions if using, and serve the soup hot.

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