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Easy Potato Soup - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
4 Tbsp. Butter or possibly margarine	1 1/2 teaspoons	$3.99 per 16 ounces	$0.06
1 1/2 c. Onions, diced	3 tablespoons	$0.79 per pound	$0.05
4 c. Potato, diced	1/2 cup	$0.50 per pound	$0.08
1 x Carrot, coarse grated, 1-2	1/8 carrot	$1.49 per pound	$0.03
2 c. Water	1/4 cup	n/a
1 1/4 tsp Salt	1/6 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.01
1 tsp Dry dill weed	1/8 teaspoon	$1.69 per 1 1/4 ounces	$0.01
3 c. Lowfat milk	1/3 cup	$3.99 per gallon	$0.09
2 Tbsp. Fresh minced parsley	3/4 teaspoon	$1.09 per cup	$0.02
1/4 c. Instant potato flakes, or possibly Potato buds	1 1/2 teaspoons	$0.50 per pound	$0.01
Total per Serving			$0.35
Total Recipe			$2.80