Dinner for 6
One-Pot Vegetable Lentil Soup
Lentils, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, and warm spices simmer together in one pot for a hearty vegetable soup.
$4.05for 4 servings
$1.01 per serving$4.05 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.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.21Typical price |
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 21 oz | $2.31Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.9 lb | $0.87Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
| Broccoli$1.99/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.08 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onion
- 3 clove garlic
- 1 fresh red chili
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 5 1/2 cup water
- 3 vegetable bouillon cube
- 3 cup dry brown lentils
- 2 potato
- 2 carrot
- 1/2 broccoli
Steps
- Heat the oil in a 6-quart pot over medium heat, then cook the chopped onions, garlic, and chili for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the turmeric, curry powder, garam masala, salt, and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the water, bouillon cubes, lentils, potatoes, and carrots, then bring the soup to a boil.
- Lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice.
- Add the broccoli and simmer uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes, until the lentils and vegetables are tender.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/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
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