Dinner for 5

Persian Bean and Noodle Soup

Name: Persian Bean and Noodle Soup
Total time: 580 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry chickpeas; 1/2 cup dry kidney beans; 1/2 cup dry brown lentils; 1/2 cup dry mung beans; 9 cup boiling water; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 yellow onion; 1/2 tsp salt; 8 clove garlic; 1 tbsp dried mint leaves; 1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 3 1/2 oz flour noodles; 1 1/2 cup fresh parsley; 1 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; 1 1/2 cup spinach; 1 stalk green onion; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 1/4 cup unsweetened soy yogurt

$7.19for 4580 minServes 5

This hearty Persian soup slowly cooks beans, lentils, noodles, greens, herbs, and spices into a thick, warming meal.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 6.5 oz$0.09/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 3.5 oz$0.11/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Lentils and split peas, 3.5 oz$0.11/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.75$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 3.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1.5$1.49 each typical	1.5	$2.23Typical price
	Spinach, 1.5 oz$0.35/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
	Yogurt, 11 oz$0.12/oz typical	11 oz	$1.27Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.99

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

580 minstart to table
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5servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.80 per serving$7.19 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup dry chickpeas
1/2 cup dry kidney beans
1/2 cup dry brown lentils
1/2 cup dry mung beans
9 cup boiling water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 yellow onion
1/2 tsp salt
8 clove garlic
1 tbsp dried mint leaves
1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
3 1/2 oz flour noodles
1 1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1 1/2 cup spinach
1 stalk green onion
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 1/4 cup unsweetened soy yogurt

Steps

Soak the chickpeas and kidney beans in water for 8 hours, then drain and rinse them.
Bring the chickpeas, kidney beans, lentils, mung beans, and boiling water to a boil in a large pot.
Lower the heat, cover, and simmer the beans and lentils for 90 minutes, until tender.
Cook the onions in the oil in a skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes, then add the garlic, turmeric, mint, salt, and pepper for 2 minutes.
Stir half the onion mixture, the noodles, parsley, cilantro, spinach, green onion, and fenugreek into the pot, then simmer for 15 minutes.
Top each bowl with the remaining onion mixture and soy yogurt.

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