Dinner for 6

Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Lentil Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Lentil Soup
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup water; 3 large carrots; 2 stalks celery; 1 onion; 4 cloves garlic; 3/4 cup pearled barley; 1/4 cup brown or green lentils; 16 oz button mushrooms; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp thyme; 1 1/4 tsp salt (optional); freshly ground black pepper

$10.22for 4195 minServes 6

A slow cooker gently combines mushrooms, barley, lentils, vegetables, and broth into a filling soup.

Photo: hummusapien.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Carrots, 0.6 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.64Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Quinoa, 4.5 oz$0.20/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 1.75 oz$0.11/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.19Typical price
	Mushrooms, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical	16 oz	$6.40Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.34

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

195 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Slow cooker Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.56 per serving$10.22 for 4

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Ingredients

6 cups vegetable broth
1 cup water
3 large carrots
2 stalks celery
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
3/4 cup pearled barley
1/4 cup brown or green lentils
16 oz button mushrooms
2 bay leaves
1 tsp thyme
1 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
freshly ground black pepper

Steps

Chop the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and mushrooms.
Add the vegetables, mushrooms, barley, lentils, bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper, broth, and water to a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours and 15 minutes, until the barley and lentils are tender.
Remove the bay leaves, stir the soup, and adjust the salt and pepper.

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