Dinner for 3

Potato Split Pea Soup

Name: Potato Split Pea Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tsp coconut oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds (optional); 1 small onion; 3 stalks celery; 4 cups diced yukon gold potato; 1 cup uncooked green split peas; 5 cups vegetable broth; 3/4 tsp smoked paprika (optional); 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/5 cayenne pepper (optional); 1/2 tsp chili powder; fine grain sea salt and black pepper (optional); fresh parsley (optional)

Potatoes and split peas simmer with vegetables, broth, and warm spices until tender in this hearty soup.

Typical price

$9.47for 4 servings

$2.37 per serving$9.47 for 4

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

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1.4 lb	$1.36Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	42 oz	$2.91Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.10

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilMustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tsp coconut oil
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp yellow mustard seeds (optional)
1 small onion
3 stalks celery
4 cups diced yukon gold potato
1 cup uncooked green split peas
5 cups vegetable broth
3/4 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/5 cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 tsp chili powder
fine grain sea salt and black pepper (optional)
fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Heat the coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion, celery, garlic, and mustard seeds for 6 minutes.
Stir in the paprika, oregano, thyme, cayenne, chili powder, salt, and pepper for 1 minute.
Add the potatoes, split peas, and vegetable broth, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 30 minutes until the peas and potatoes are tender.
Stir the soup well and cook uncovered for 5 minutes to thicken.

Swaps

Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices