Dinner for 8

Fennel Carrot Soup

Name: Fennel Carrot Soup
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp fennel seed; 3/4 lb carrots; 1 sweet potato; 1 apple; 3 cans vegetable broth; 2 tbsp uncooked long grain rice; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 tsp curry powder; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley

$3.57for 455 minServes 8

Carrots, sweet potato, apple, fennel, and rice simmer in broth before blending into a thick, gently spiced soup.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.75 lb	$0.82Typical price
	Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Apples$1.79/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.67Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	45 oz	$3.15Typical price
	Rice$0.08/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.14

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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Swaps

Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

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

American Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Back to school Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$0.89 per serving$3.57 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
1/2 tsp fennel seed
3/4 lb carrots
1 sweet potato
1 apple
3 cans vegetable broth
2 tbsp uncooked long grain rice
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp curry powder
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley

Steps

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat and toast the fennel seed for 1 minute.
Add the carrots, sweet potato, apple, curry powder, salt, and white pepper, then cook for 5 minutes.
Add the broth, rice, and bay leaf, then simmer uncovered for 35 minutes until the vegetables and rice are tender.
Remove the bay leaf and blend the soup until smooth.
Stir in the lemon juice and parsley, then simmer for 2 minutes.