Dinner for 4
Mexican Bean Soup
Butter beans, white beans, tomatoes, and chiles simmer with spices and cilantro for a quick, warming soup.
$5.22for 4 servings
$1.30 per serving$5.22 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.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 31 oz | $2.79Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 6.25 oz | $0.44Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.22 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 can (16 oz) butter beans
- 1 can small white beans or navy beans
- 1 can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
- 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chiles
- 1 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- 3/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 cups vegetable stock
- optional: crumbled queso fresco and additional cilantro
Steps
- Drain and rinse the butter beans and white beans.
- Combine the beans, tomatoes, green chiles, vegetable stock, chili powder, and onion powder in a 3-quart pot.
- Bring the soup to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 12 minutes.
- Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
- Top each bowl with queso fresco and extra cilantro if desired.
Swaps
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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