Dinner for 3

Potato Red Lentil Soup

Name: Potato Red Lentil Soup
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 onion; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp vegetable oil; 1 onion; 3 cup water; 2 vegetable bouillon cube; 1 cup dry red lentils; 1 potato; 1 tbsp sweet paprika powder; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp balsamic vinegar; 1/8 tsp ground black pepper; 1 pinch salt; 1 cup unsweetened coconut yogurt; 3 slice whole wheat bread; 1/2 lemon

$7.21for 455 minServes 3

Red lentils, potato, and onion simmer with spices in broth, then finish with coconut yogurt, lemon, and toasted bread.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 1.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	1.2 lb	$1.55Typical price
	Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.45 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.43Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 3 oz$0.30/oz typical	3 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Sandwich bread, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.45Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.41

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)VinegarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Vegetarian Budget Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.80 per serving$7.21 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onion
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 onion
3 cup water
2 vegetable bouillon cube
1 cup dry red lentils
1 potato
1 tbsp sweet paprika powder
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 pinch salt
1 cup unsweetened coconut yogurt
3 slice whole wheat bread
1/2 lemon

Steps

Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the chopped onions with salt for 8 minutes.
Add paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, lentils, diced potato, water, and bouillon cubes, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer the soup for 30 minutes until the lentils and potato are tender.
Toast the bread on a baking sheet at 375 F for 8 to 10 minutes.
Stir balsamic vinegar, black pepper, lemon juice, and coconut yogurt into the soup, then simmer for 2 minutes.

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