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Pepper Pot Soup - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Recipe Qty	Common Price	Price per Recipe
4 c. water	4 cup	n/a
4 Tbsp. chicken stock pwdr	4 tbsp	$1.89 per 2 1/2 ounces	$1.58
2 x good size potatoes, shredded	2 potatoes	$0.50 per pound	$0.47
2 med carrots, shredded	2 carrots	$1.49 per pound	$0.40
2 stalk celery, minced	2 stalk	$1.99 per pound	$0.35
2 med onions, minced	2 onions	$0.79 per pound	$0.38
1 x green pepper, finely minced	1 pepper	$2.19 per pound	$0.57
1/2 c. plain flour	1/2 cup	$2.99 per 5 pounds	$0.08
2 tsp salt	2 tsp	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.08
1/2 tsp pepper	1/2 tsp	$7.99 per 16 ounces	$0.02
1 c. water	1 cup	n/a
6 c. lowfat milk	6 cup	$3.99 per gallon	$1.50
Total Recipe			$5.43