Dinner for 8
Creamy Beet Soup
Beets, sweet potatoes, and parsnips simmer with onion and garlic before becoming a smooth, colorful soup.
$3.01for 4 servings
$0.75 per serving$3.01 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: primaverakitchen.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Beets$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.61Typical price |
| Radishes, turnips, rutabaga$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 33 oz | $2.32Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.02 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups beets
- 1 1/2 cups sweet potatoes
- 1 cup parsnip
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- parsley
- full-fat plain yogurt or sour cream (optional)
Steps
- Heat olive oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat and cook onion and garlic with salt and pepper for 3 minutes.
- Add diced beets, sweet potatoes, and parsnip, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and bring the soup to a boil.
- Lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- Blend the soup until smooth, then stir in parsley and adjust the salt and pepper.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with yogurt or sour cream if using.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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