Dinner for 12
Pinto Bean Soup
Pinto beans simmer with ham hocks, sausage, vegetables, and Cajun seasoning until tender and richly flavored.
Typical price
$4.54for 4 servings
$1.14 per serving$4.54 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.
- 225 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.61Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.31Typical price |
| Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $2.99Typical price |
| Kielbasa or smoked sausage$4.49 each typical | 1.5 | $6.91Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.63 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry pinto beans
- water
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 jalapeño
- 1/4 cup garlic
- 4 ham hocks
- 1 tsp cajun seasoning
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 20 oz smoked sausage
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Steps
- Rinse the beans and cover them with water in a large pot.
- Boil the beans for 2 minutes, remove the pot from the heat, and let them stand for 60 minutes.
- Cook the onion, carrots, celery, jalapeño, and garlic in oil in an 8-quart pot for 8 minutes.
- Add the beans, ham hocks, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves, and enough water to cover them by 2 inches.
- Simmer uncovered for 2 hours, adding water when needed, until the beans are tender.
- Add sliced smoked sausage and simmer for 20 minutes, then remove the bay leaves and season with salt and pepper.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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