Dinner for 4

Beans and Rice

Name: Beans and Rice
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 package (16 oz) dry beans; 1 onion; 1 green bell pepper; 1 stalk celery; 1 bulb garlic; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp ground basil; olive oil; salt to taste (optional); pepper (optional); 1 1/2 cups rice

$7.64for 460 minServes 4

Seasoned beans cook under pressure while rice simmers separately, creating a hearty meal with tender vegetables.

Photo: Wikibooks Cookbook (daSupremo), CC BY-SA 4.0

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 16 oz$0.11/oz typical	16 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Rice, 9.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.78Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.64

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.91 per serving$7.64 for 4

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Ingredients

1 package (16 oz) dry beans
1 onion
1 green bell pepper
1 stalk celery
1 bulb garlic
2 bay leaves
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground basil
olive oil
salt to taste (optional)
pepper (optional)
1 1/2 cups rice

Steps

Heat the oil in a 6-quart pressure cooker and cook the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add the rinsed beans, bay leaves, cumin, chili powder, basil, salt, pepper, and 6 cups water.
Cook under high pressure for 25 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
Simmer the rice with 3 cups water in a covered pot for 15 minutes, until tender.
Remove the bay leaves and serve the beans with the rice.

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Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.