Dinner for 2
Red Lentil Spinach Soup
Red lentils, tomatoes, roasted pepper, and spinach simmer with curry spices for a hearty soup served with toast.
$9.08for 4 servings
$2.27 per serving$9.08 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.77Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.18Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.30Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.54 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion
- 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 tomato
- 1 cup dry red lentils
- 1 1/2 vegetable bouillon cube
- 1 jarred roasted red pepper
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 3 cup water
- 2 cup baby spinach
- 2 slice whole wheat bread
- 1/2 lemon
Steps
- Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
- Cook the chopped onion and ginger for 4 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, lentils, bouillon, roasted pepper, curry powder, and water.
- Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the spinach and lemon juice, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Toast the bread in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes per side.
Swaps
- 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
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