Dinner for 4
Ratatouille Lasagne Soup
Zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes simmer with broken lasagna sheets, then finish with mozzarella, Parmesan, and basil.
Typical price
$11.68for 4 servings
$2.92 per serving$11.68 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.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
FrenchVegetarianBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersBack to schoolCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.79Typical price |
| Eggplant$1.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.99Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.05Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.74Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.13Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 35 oz | $2.46Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.44Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.68 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil plus a drizzle to serve
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 celery stick finely chopped
- 2 courgettes diced
- 1 aubergine diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 bay leaves
- 1 handful basil shredded
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 L hot vegetable stock
- 125 g dried lasagne sheets broken into shards
- 1 ball mozzarella drained and torn into small pieces
- grating of parmesan or vegetarian alternative
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion and celery for 8 minutes.
- Add the zucchini, eggplant, garlic, tomato purée, bay leaf, oregano, and tomatoes, then cook for 10 minutes.
- Pour in the hot vegetable stock and simmer the soup for 25 minutes.
- Break the lasagna sheets into shards, add them to the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes until tender.
- Remove the bay leaf, stir in half the basil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Top each bowl with mozzarella, Parmesan, remaining basil, and a small drizzle of olive oil.
Swaps
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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