Found a way to make a full pot of soup for under $5 that actually tastes good

I keep seeing people buy those expensive pre-chopped soup kits, but a whole cabbage, a couple of carrots, and a bag of dried lentils from my local market costs less and makes twice as much. Anyone have other cheap, hearty soup recipes to share?

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ben_hernandez21h ago

My mom's potato and leek soup is the best. Just boil them with some broth and blend it smooth.

craig.tessa21h ago

Remember my roommate tried to make a "cheap" soup once and used an entire bag of dried beans without soaking them first. The pot basically turned into cement, we had to throw it out, and the whole apartment smelled like farts for two days. It was the opposite of saving money lol. I stick to lentils now because they cook fast, but that whole disaster did teach me to read the bag instructions.