Dinner for 5
Chilled Beet Soup
Tender beets blend with buttermilk, yogurt, lemon, cucumber, and herbs, then chill with firm eggs for a cool soup.
$4.18for 4 servings
$1.04 per serving$4.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
- 80 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Eastern EuropeanVegetarianBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beets$1.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.99Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.43Typical price |
| Yogurt$0.12/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.77Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.89Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.22 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb beets
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup plain non-fat yogurt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 small cucumber
- 2 tbsp fresh dill
- 1 tbsp fresh chives
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp sugar (optional)
- 4 hard boiled eggs
Steps
- Boil the beets in a medium pot of water until fork-tender, about 35 to 40 minutes.
- Boil the eggs in a small pot for 10 minutes, then cool both the beets and eggs under cold water.
- Peel and chop the beets and eggs, keeping the eggs separate.
- Blend the beets, broth, buttermilk, yogurt, lemon juice, cucumber, dill, chives, salt, and sugar until smooth.
- Chill the soup in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, then stir in the chopped eggs.
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