Dinner for 4

Brazilian Lentil Soup with Kale

Name: Brazilian Lentil Soup with Kale
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 1 stalk celery; 3 cloves garlic; 5 cup chicken stock; 1 tomato; 1 cup lentils; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/4 cup chopped kale; salt and pepper (optional)

$7.70for 445 minServes 4

Lentils simmer with vegetables, tomato, garlic, and bay leaf before chopped kale softens in the broth.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Broth, 42 oz$0.07/oz typical	42 oz	$2.91Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.3 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Kale, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.78Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.70

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

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Latin American Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.92 per serving$7.70 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 carrots
1 stalk celery
3 cloves garlic
5 cup chicken stock
1 tomato
1 cup lentils
1 bay leaf
1 1/4 cup chopped kale
salt and pepper (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the chicken stock, tomato, lentils, and bay leaf, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Stir in the kale and cook for 7 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.

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