Dinner for 6

Creamy Tomato Soup with chicken breast

Name: Creamy Tomato Soup with chicken breast
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; 1 cup celery; 1 cup carrots; 1 1/4 cups onions; 5 cloves garlic; 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes; 3 cups chicken bone broth; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 2 dry bay leaves; 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional); parmesan cheese rind (optional); 1/4 cup fresh basil; 1/2 cup fresh grated pecorino romano cheese; 1/2 cup half and half (optional)

$8.48for 4120 minServes 6

Vegetables and tomatoes simmer with herbs and broth, then blend with basil, cheese, and optional half-and-half.

Creamy Tomato Soup with chicken breast with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.50Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 29 oz$0.08/oz typical	29 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.95 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.95 lb	$3.27Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Blue cheese, 2 oz$0.80/oz typical	2 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.73

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
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 heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

120 minstart to table
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6servings as written
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Typical price

$2.12 per serving$8.48 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
1 cup celery
1 cup carrots
1 1/4 cups onions
5 cloves garlic
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tbsp tomato paste
28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
3 cups chicken bone broth
1 sprig fresh thyme
2 dry bay leaves
1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
parmesan cheese rind (optional)
1/4 cup fresh basil
1/2 cup fresh grated pecorino romano cheese
1/2 cup half and half (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the celery, carrots, onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 10 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, broth, thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and optional cheese rind.
Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 90 minutes.
Remove the thyme, bay leaves, and cheese rind, then blend the soup until smooth.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Stir in the basil, pecorino, and optional half-and-half, and heat for 5 minutes without boiling.

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