Dinner for 6

Italian Lentil Vegetable Soup

Name: Italian Lentil Vegetable Soup
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 cups diced carrots; 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onions; 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic; 4 cans (14 1/2 oz) vegetable broth; 2 cans (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes; 1 1/4 cups dried brown lentils; 1 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cups diced zucchini; 2 cups packed chopped kale or spinach; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; parmesan cheese (optional)

$7.19for 470 minServes 6

Brown lentils simmer with vegetables, tomatoes, herbs, kale, and lemon juice for a hearty vegetable soup.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.46Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.12Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	58 oz	$4.06Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	29 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	8.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.76Typical price
	Spinach$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.79

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.80 per serving$7.19 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups diced carrots
1 1/2 cups diced yellow onions
1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
4 cans (14 1/2 oz) vegetable broth
2 cans (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
1 1/4 cups dried brown lentils
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups diced zucchini
2 cups packed chopped kale or spinach
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the carrots and onions for 6 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the broth, tomatoes, lentils, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper, then bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the zucchini and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, until the lentils and zucchini are tender.
Stir in the kale or spinach and lemon juice, then cook for 3 minutes.

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