Dinner for 4
Lentil Mushroom Stew Bowls
$7.22for 445 minServes 4
Pressure-cook lentils, mushrooms, and vegetables, then serve the savory stew over creamy mashed sweet potatoes.
Photo: veganricha.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 10 oz | $4.00Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.23Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.06Typical price |
 | Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.03Typical price |
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $0.97Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.22 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilWine, beer and spiritsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- 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
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersInstant PotCold-weather comfortWinter
$1.80 per serving$7.22 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.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 10 oz sliced mushroom
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 3/4 cups sliced carrots
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp ground sage
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 cup uncooked brown lentils
- 2 tsp tomato paste
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups water
- 12 oz cubed sweet potato
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp or more salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- black pepper (optional)
Steps
- Set a 6-quart pressure cooker to sauté, heat oil, and cook onion, garlic, and mushrooms for 5 minutes.
- Add wine and scrape the pot, then stir in carrots, thyme, sage, onion powder, lentils, tomato paste, salt, and water.
- Place sweet potatoes in a steamer basket above the lentil mixture.
- Seal the cooker and pressure-cook on high for 15 minutes, then release pressure naturally for 10 minutes.
- Mash the sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Stir the stew, then spoon it over the mashed sweet potatoes.
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