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Minestrone Soup - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
2 tablespoons butter or oil	3/4 teaspoon	$3.99 per 16 ounces	$0.03
2 zucchinis cubed	1/4 zucchinis	$1.99 per pound	$0.21
2 stalks of celery chopped	1/4 stalk	$1.99 per pound	$0.04
1 small yellow onion chopped	1/8 onion	$0.79 per pound	$0.02
2 carrots diced	1/4 carrots	$1.49 per pound	$0.05
1 bunch swiss chard torn	1/8 bunch	$2.99 per pound	$0.04
1/4 cup chopped parsley	1 1/2 teaspoons	$1.09 per cup	$0.03
1 11 ounce can of kidney beans (mash 2/3 of can)	1 3/8 fl oz	$0.89 per 15 1/2 ounces	$0.09
1 teaspoon salt	1/8 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.00
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper	0.03 teaspoon	$7.99 per 16 ounces	$0.00
1 clove minced garlic	1/8 clove	$5.29 per 2 ounces	$0.01
2 cups water	1/4 cup	n/a
6 ounce can of tomato paste	3/4 fl oz	$1.29 per 6 ounces	$0.16
1/2 cup dry sherry	1 tablespoon	$22.00 per liter	$0.33
1/4 cup macaroni or other small pasta	1 1/2 teaspoons	$1.25 per pound	$0.01
Total per Serving			$1.03
Total Recipe			$8.20