Dinner for 4

Quinoa Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Quinoa Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 sweet potato; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 clove garlic; 1 tsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 cup dry red lentils; 1/2 cup quinoa; 2 cup vegetable broth; 1 tsp sambal oelek; 1/2 broccoli; 1 red bell pepper; 1/4 cup tahini; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

$7.96for 455 minServes 4

Roasted sweet potatoes hold a savory quinoa, lentil, broccoli, and pepper filling with a tangy tahini sauce.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sweet potatoes, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Dried beans and lentils, 3.5 oz$0.11/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Quinoa, 3 oz$0.20/oz typical	3 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Broccoli, 0.25 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.50Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.96

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesVinegarSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$1.99 per serving$7.96 for 4

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Ingredients

4 sweet potato
1 tsp olive oil
1 onion
2 clove garlic
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 cup dry red lentils
1/2 cup quinoa
2 cup vegetable broth
1 tsp sambal oelek
1/2 broccoli
1 red bell pepper
1/4 cup tahini
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and rub the sweet potatoes with olive oil.
Bake the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet for 40 to 45 minutes, until tender.
Cook the onion, garlic, curry powder, cumin, and coriander in an oiled 3-quart saucepan over medium heat for 4 minutes.
Add the lentils, quinoa, vegetable broth, sambal oelek, broccoli, and bell pepper, then simmer covered for 20 minutes.
Whisk the tahini, water, balsamic vinegar, and soy sauce in a small bowl.
Split the sweet potatoes and fill them with the lentil mixture, then drizzle with the tahini sauce.

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