Dinner for 5

Carrot Red Lentil Soup

Name: Carrot Red Lentil Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups red lentils; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion; 2 stalks celery; 1 lb carrots; 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional); 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp coriander; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 6 cups vegetable broth; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 handful fresh chopped cilantro (optional)

$6.28for 440 minServes 5

Red lentils, carrots, and vegetables simmer with warm spices until creamy, then finish with lemon juice.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	8.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	1 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.38Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.85

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.57 per serving$6.28 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups red lentils
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion
2 stalks celery
1 lb carrots
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional)
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
6 cups vegetable broth
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 handful fresh chopped cilantro (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat.
Cook the onion, celery, and carrots for 8 minutes until they begin to soften.
Stir in the garlic, ginger, tomato paste, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, pepper, and salt for 2 minutes.
Add the lentils and vegetable broth, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes until the lentils and carrots are tender.
Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro, then remove the pot from the heat.

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