Dinner for 10
Roasted Sweet Potato Soup
$3.31for 460 minServes 10
Roasted sweet potatoes, onion, garlic, and ginger simmer with stock before blending with honey and orange juice.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 4 lb | $5.16Typical price | |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.12Typical price | |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.38Typical price | |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.07Typical price | |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price | |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.28 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Honey or maple syrup
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$0.83 per serving$3.31 for 4
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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 4 lb sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbs olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 small red onion
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- optional toppings: toasted walnuts + crumbled gorgonzola
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large roasting pan with the sweet potatoes, onion, and garlic.
- Toss the vegetables with 2 tablespoons olive oil and roast for 30 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in a large pot, add the ginger and thyme, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the roasted vegetables, chicken stock, honey, and orange juice, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Blend the soup until smooth, then warm it for 5 minutes and top with walnuts and gorgonzola if using.
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