Lunche for 4
Ginger Carrot Soup with broth
Simmer carrots with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs, and stock, then blend the soup with yogurt and butter.
Typical price
$13.93for 4 servings
$3.48 per serving$13.93 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.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanLunchesCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.61Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 2 lb | $2.18Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 66 oz | $4.65Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.20Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 17 oz | $2.38Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.93 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups yellow onion
- 3 tbsp fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 lb carrots
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 1 quart water
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 1/2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 2 cups vanilla flavored greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp butter
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a 6-quart pot over medium heat.
- Cook the onion, ginger, and garlic for 8 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the carrots, chicken stock, water, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and white pepper.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and thyme stems, then blend the soup until smooth.
- Stir in the yogurt and butter off the heat until combined.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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