Dinner for 6

Mushroom Lentil Soup

Name: Mushroom Lentil Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz baby bella mushrooms; 1 yellow onion; 2 carrots; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp butter (optional); 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp allspice; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp soy sauce; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 cup lentils

This hearty soup simmers lentils, mushrooms, vegetables, herbs, and broth together until tender and richly flavored.

Typical price

$5.87for 4 servings

$1.47 per serving$5.87 for 4

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

American Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.81

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

12 oz baby bella mushrooms
1 yellow onion
2 carrots
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp butter (optional)
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 tsp soy sauce
4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup lentils

Steps

Clean and slice the mushrooms, dice the onion and carrots, and mince the garlic.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and carrots for 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms, garlic, thyme, red pepper, allspice, salt, and pepper, then cook for 6 minutes.
Stir in the soy sauce, broth, and lentils, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, until the lentils are tender.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices