Dinner for 2
Split Pea Soup with dried beans and lentils
$10.57for 4150 minServes 2
Dried split peas simmer with ham, vegetables, thyme, and bay leaf until tender and richly flavored.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.76Typical price |
 | Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.75Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.31Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.57Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.28 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/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
- 150 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetLunchesDinnersBack to schoolCold-weather comfortWinterSpring
Typical price
$2.64 per serving$10.57 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.
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 oz) dried green split peas
- 1 meaty ham bone
- 1 large onion
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup chopped carrot
- 1 cup chopped celery
Steps
- Rinse the split peas and place them in a large pot with the ham bone, onion, thyme, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and 8 cups water.
- Bring the pot to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 100 minutes.
- Remove the ham bone and bay leaf, then stir in the carrot and celery.
- Simmer the soup for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peas and vegetables are tender.
- Remove meat from the bone, return it to the pot, and simmer for 10 more minutes.
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