Dinner for 4

Butternut Squash Lentil Curry

Name: Butternut Squash Lentil Curry
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 1 tbsp fresh ginger; 4 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp thai red curry paste; 4 cups cubed butternut squash; 1 can (13 1/2 oz) full fat coconut milk; 1 cup vegetable broth; 1/2 cup red lentils; 1 tbsp coconut sugar; 2 1/2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 1/3 cup basil; 1/2 lime; 2 1/2 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice (optional)

$8.32for 440 minServes 4

Butternut squash and red lentils simmer in coconut milk with curry paste, garlic, ginger, and peas.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical	1.25 lb	$1.61Typical price
	Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.89Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.25Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.25Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.22Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.32

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugarSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

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

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

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Typical price

$2.08 per serving$8.32 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion
1 tbsp fresh ginger
4 cloves garlic
3 tbsp thai red curry paste
4 cups cubed butternut squash
1 can (13 1/2 oz) full fat coconut milk
1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup red lentils
1 tbsp coconut sugar
2 1/2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup basil
1/2 lime
2 1/2 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion, ginger, and garlic for 5 minutes.
Stir in the curry paste and cook for 1 minute.
Add the squash, coconut milk, broth, lentils, coconut sugar, and soy sauce.
Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and squash are tender.
Stir in the peas and basil, then cook for 5 minutes.
Serve the curry over the cooked rice and squeeze lime over each portion.

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