Dinner for 4

Leblebi Chickpea Soup

Name: Leblebi Chickpea Soup
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 finely diced onion; 250 g chickpeas; 1 1/2 l vegetable stock; 1 tsp cumin; 5 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp harissa spice; 1 pinch pepper; 1/2 lime

Chickpeas simmer with onion, garlic, cumin, and harissa in vegetable stock before lime brightens the finished soup.

Typical price

$5.97for 4 servings

$1.49 per serving$5.97 for 4

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47 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	8.75 oz	$0.79Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	53 oz	$3.68Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.97

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Relish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 finely diced onion
250 g chickpeas
1 1/2 l vegetable stock
1 tsp cumin
5 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp harissa spice
1 pinch pepper
1/2 lime

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, cumin, and harissa spice, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chickpeas and vegetable stock, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, stir in the lime juice, and simmer for 2 minutes.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with canned beans on sale.