Dinner for 2

Red Lentil Spinach Soup

Name: Red Lentil Spinach Soup
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large onion; 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 2 tomato; 1 cup dry red lentils; 1 1/2 vegetable bouillon cube; 1 jarred roasted red pepper; 2 tsp curry powder; 3 cup water; 2 cup baby spinach; 2 slice whole wheat bread; 1/2 lemon

$9.08for 435 minServes 2

Red lentils, tomatoes, roasted pepper, and spinach simmer with curry spices for a hearty soup served with toast.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Broth, 1.5 oz$0.07/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Artichoke hearts, 1 oz$0.18/oz typical	1 oz	$0.18Typical price
	Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Sandwich bread, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.30Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.54

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.27 per serving$9.08 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion
1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tomato
1 cup dry red lentils
1 1/2 vegetable bouillon cube
1 jarred roasted red pepper
2 tsp curry powder
3 cup water
2 cup baby spinach
2 slice whole wheat bread
1/2 lemon

Steps

Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
Cook the chopped onion and ginger for 4 minutes.
Add the chopped tomatoes, lentils, bouillon, roasted pepper, curry powder, and water.
Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the spinach and lemon juice, then cook for 3 minutes.
Toast the bread in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes per side.

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