Dinner for 3

Potato Red Lentil Soup

Name: Potato Red Lentil Soup
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 onion; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp vegetable oil; 1 onion; 3 cup water; 2 vegetable bouillon cube; 1 cup dry red lentils; 1 potato; 1 tbsp sweet paprika powder; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp balsamic vinegar; 1/8 tsp ground black pepper; 1 pinch salt; 1 cup unsweetened coconut yogurt; 3 slice whole wheat bread; 1/2 lemon

Red lentils, potato, and onion simmer with spices in broth, then finish with coconut yogurt, lemon, and toasted bread.

Typical price

$7.21for 4 servings

$1.80 per serving$7.21 for 4

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	1.2 lb	$1.55Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.14Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.43Typical price
Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical	3 oz	$0.90Typical price
Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.45Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.41

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)VinegarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onion
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 onion
3 cup water
2 vegetable bouillon cube
1 cup dry red lentils
1 potato
1 tbsp sweet paprika powder
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 pinch salt
1 cup unsweetened coconut yogurt
3 slice whole wheat bread
1/2 lemon

Steps

Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the chopped onions with salt for 8 minutes.
Add paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, lentils, diced potato, water, and bouillon cubes, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer the soup for 30 minutes until the lentils and potato are tender.
Toast the bread on a baking sheet at 375 F for 8 to 10 minutes.
Stir balsamic vinegar, black pepper, lemon juice, and coconut yogurt into the soup, then simmer for 2 minutes.

Swaps

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