Dinner for 4
Ground Beef Vegetable Soup
Ground beef and mixed vegetables simmer with tomatoes, broth, and herbs until the potatoes and green beans are tender.
$11.04for 4 servings
$2.76 per serving$11.04 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.
Photo: primaverakitchen.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $2.75Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.81Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.7 lb | $0.68Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.43Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 50 oz | $3.49Typical price |
| Green beans$2.49/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.04 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 lb extra-lean ground beef
- 2 tsp garlic
- 1/2 cup white onions
- 3/4 cup celery
- 2 cups sweet potato
- 2 cup potatoes
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 6 cups beef or chicken broth
- salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning
- 1 cup fresh green beans
- 1 tbsp green onions
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and brown the ground beef for 6 minutes.
- Add the garlic, onion, celery, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the sweet potato, potatoes, diced tomato, tomato sauce, and broth, then bring the soup to a boil for 1 minute.
- Reduce the heat, add the green beans, and simmer for 23 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the beef reaches 160 F.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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