Dessert for 8
Chinese Red Bean Soup
Red beans and lotus seeds simmer in sweet water until tender, with optional tapioca and rice balls added near the end.
Typical price
$1.17for 4 servings
$0.29 per serving$1.17 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.
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ChineseVegetarianVeganDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetDessertsCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.06Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.34 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/7 cup sugar
- 1 cup red beans
- 1/3 cup dried lotus seeds
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup pearl tapioca (optional)
- 1/4 cup glutten rice balls (optional)
- 7 cups water
Steps
- Rinse the red beans and lotus seeds under cool water.
- Place beans, lotus seeds, and 7 cups water in a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes until the beans and seeds are tender.
- Stir in sugar and optional pearl tapioca, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add optional rice balls and cook for 3 minutes until they float and are tender.
- Stir in vanilla and serve the soup warm.
Swaps
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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