Soup is economical because it lends itself to cheaper cuts of meat and simple ingredients such as canned beans and dried noodles, no-nonsense veggies like carrots and cabbage and spices that most people already have in their spice rack.
This warm and filling wonton soup that headlines our latest installment of Dinner for Two is a pretty good example. This $15 dinner for two includes Asian cucumber salad, a hearty wonton soup and baked pears with maple for dessert.
Honestly, it probably takes longer to shop for all the ingredients than it does to stir a pot together about 20 minutes though you can let it simmer longer if you're not in a rush and want to deepen the flavor.
Total cost: $10.45 for two (and more likely three) generous servings. I used the whole 12-ounce, $3.49 bag in the soup, which is technically four servings instead of two, so it would have cost even less.
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