Dinner for 6

French Lentil Soup

Name: French Lentil Soup
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large yellow onion; 1 stalk celery; 2 carrots; 3 cloves garlic; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 cup french lentils; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 few tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

French lentils simmer with bacon, vegetables, tomatoes, broth, and herbs until tender and richly flavored.

Typical price

$7.04for 4 servings

$1.76 per serving$7.04 for 4

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

French Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Bacon$6.49 each typical	0.25	$0.97Typical 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	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.55

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3 slices bacon
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large yellow onion
1 stalk celery
2 carrots
3 cloves garlic
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup french lentils
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 bay leaves
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 few tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 6 minutes, then transfer it to a plate and chop it.
Add the olive oil, onion, celery, and carrots to the pot and cook for 7 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, broth, lentils, thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and bacon, then bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Remove the bay leaves and stir in the parsley before serving.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices