Dinner for 5

Garlic Potato Soup

Name: Garlic Potato Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tbsp / 50g unsalted butter; 1 2/3 cups / 250g peeled garlic cloves; 1 small brown or yellow onion; 1 1/2 kg / 3.3 lbs starchy potato; 3 cups vegetable stock / broth; 3 cups water; 2 tsp cooking / kosher salt; 1/8 tsp white pepper powder; 1/2 cup thickened cream; 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/8 tsp cooking / kosher salt; 2 tsp finely chopped parsley

Garlic, onion, and potatoes simmer in broth, then blend into creamy soup topped with toasted parsley breadcrumbs.

Typical price

$7.87for 4 servings

$1.97 per serving$7.87 for 4

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	2.75	$2.08Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	3.3 lb	$3.27Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.37Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.84

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Ingredients

3 tbsp / 50g unsalted butter
1 2/3 cups / 250g peeled garlic cloves
1 small brown or yellow onion
1 1/2 kg / 3.3 lbs starchy potato
3 cups vegetable stock / broth
3 cups water
2 tsp cooking / kosher salt
1/8 tsp white pepper powder
1/2 cup thickened cream
2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/8 tsp cooking / kosher salt
2 tsp finely chopped parsley

Steps

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the onion and garlic for 6 minutes, stirring often.
Add the potatoes, broth, water, salt, and white pepper.
Simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are very tender.
Toast the panko with olive oil and salt in a 10-inch skillet for 5 minutes.
Blend the soup until smooth, then stir in the cream.
Top each bowl with toasted panko and parsley.

Swaps

Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices