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Garden Soup - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil	2 1/4 teaspoons	$5.99 per 16 fluid ounces	$0.14
2 x medium onions, and carrots, thin sliced top third of 2 stalks celery with their leaves, thin sliced	1/2 onions	$0.79 per pound	$0.10
6 x cloves of garlic, thin sliced (garlic will mellow with cooking) salt and freshly grnd black pepper	1 1/2 garlic cloves	$4.00 per pound	$0.04
2 tsp each dry basil and sweet paprika	1/2 teaspoon	$2.59 per cup	$0.03
2 Tbsp. tomato paste	1 1/2 teaspoons	$1.29 per 6 ounces	$0.06
2 med zucchini, thin sliced a handful fresh spinach leaves, minced	1/2 zucchini	$1.99 per pound	$0.43
1 x portabello mushroom, cap and stem washed and cut into 1/2 inch dice	1/4 portabello mushroom	$1.99 per pound	$0.09
1/2 x a large head green cabbage, minced	1/8 head	$0.99 per pound	$0.00
8 c. broth (low-sodium vegetable or possibly chicken broth)	2 cups	$1.29 per 14 1/2 ounces	$1.51
1 1/2 c. (6 ounce.) shredded Asiago or possibly sharp cheddar cheese	1 1/2 oz	$6.99 per 32 ounces	$0.33
Total per Serving			$2.73
Total Recipe			$10.90