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American Bean Soup - Recipe Cost

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1 sm piece salty ham, ham bone, or possibly bacon

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
1/2 c. dry common white beans	1/4 cup	$3.69 per 8 ounces	$0.28
4 c. boiling water	2 cups	n/a
1 x bay leaf	1/2 bay leaf	$3.59 per 2 ounces	$0.13
1/4 tsp white peppercorns	1/8 teaspoon	$7.99 per 16 ounces	$0.00
3 whl cloves	1 1/2 cloves	$5.29 per 2 ounces	$0.07
1 x carrot diced	1/2 carrot	$1.49 per pound	$0.10
3 x celery stalks with leaves minced	1 1/2 celery	$1.99 per pound	$0.26
1 x onion minced	1/2 onion	$0.79 per pound	$0.10
2 x garlic cloves chopped	1 garlic cloves	$4.00 per pound	$0.03
1 x potato grated	1/2 potato	$0.50 per pound	$0.12
Total per Serving			$1.09
Total Recipe			$2.18