Dinner for 4

Moroccan Sweet Potato Lentil Soup

Name: Moroccan Sweet Potato Lentil Soup
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion; 1 large carrot; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tsp peeled and minced fresh ginger; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) petite diced tomatoes; 1 large sweet potato; 1 cup brown lentils; salt to taste (optional); 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

$8.61for 455 minServes 4

Sweet potato and lentils simmer with tomatoes, ginger, and warm spices for a thick vegetable soup finished with cilantro.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.61

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried 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

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

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Typical price

$2.15 per serving$8.61 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
1 large carrot
3 cloves garlic
2 tsp peeled and minced fresh ginger
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cinnamon
6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
1 can (14 1/2 oz) petite diced tomatoes
1 large sweet potato
1 cup brown lentils
salt to taste (optional)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and carrot for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika, and cinnamon, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the broth, tomatoes, sweet potato, and lentils, then bring the soup to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 35 minutes, until the lentils and sweet potato are tender.
Season with salt, stir in the cilantro, and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.

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