Dinner for 6

Barley Beef Meatballs

Name: Barley Beef Meatballs
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb ground beef; 1 egg; 1/2 cup milk; 2/3 cup pearl barley; 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce; 1 can (16 oz) stewed tomatoes; 2 cups water; 1 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp instant minced onion

$7.91for 4105 minServes 6

Beef meatballs filled with pearl barley simmer in tomato and teriyaki sauce until tender and safely cooked.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1.5 lb$5.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$8.23Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Quinoa, 4 oz$0.20/oz typical	4 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 16 oz$0.08/oz typical	16 oz	$1.28Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.87

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

105 minstart to table
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6servings as written
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Typical price

$1.98 per serving$7.91 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
2/3 cup pearl barley
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
1 can (16 oz) stewed tomatoes
2 cups water
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp instant minced onion

Steps

Mix the beef, egg, milk, pearl barley, half the teriyaki sauce, salt, and minced onion in a large bowl.
Shape the mixture into 1½-inch meatballs and rest them for 5 minutes.
Heat the butter and oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, then brown the meatballs for 10 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, water, chili powder, and remaining teriyaki sauce to the pot.
Cover and simmer gently for 75 minutes, stirring carefully twice, until the barley is tender and the meatballs reach 160 F inside.

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