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Dinner for 4

Beef Barley Stew

$40.39for 475 minServes 4

Beef simmers with barley, potatoes, vegetables, tomatoes, mushrooms, and herbs in a thick broth.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Beef chuck roast, 3 lb$6.99/lb typical3 lb$20.97Typical price
Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical0.4 lb$0.52Typical price
Potatoes, 1.75 lb$0.99/lb typical1.75 lb$1.73Typical price
Quinoa, 6 oz$0.20/oz typical6 oz$1.20Typical price
Canned tomatoes, 30 oz$0.08/oz typical30 oz$2.40Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical1$1.49Typical price
Mint, a little$1.99 each typicala little$0.12Typical price
Broth, 32 oz$0.07/oz typical32 oz$2.24Typical price
Mushrooms, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical16 oz$6.40Typical price
Frozen vegetables, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical10 oz$1.00Typical price
Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical0.25$0.22Typical price
Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical0.25$0.64Typical price
Carrots, 0.8 lb$1.09/lb typical0.8 lb$0.85Typical price
Total for the servings shown$40.39

Swaps

  • Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
  • Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourAsian sauces and pastesOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

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

AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter

Typical price

$10.10 per serving$40.39 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb beef
  • 1 white onion
  • 4 cubed potatoes
  • 1 cup barley
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 slug worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • salt (optional)
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 2 tsp marjoram
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cartons beef broth
  • 1 lb mushrooms
  • 1 pkg frozen green beans
  • 3 cloves halved garlic
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 4 large carrots
  • water

Steps

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the beef in batches for 8 minutes.
  2. Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic, and mushrooms, then cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in flour, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, marjoram, salt, and pepper.
  4. Add beef broth and enough water to cover, then bring the pot to a boil.
  5. Stir in barley and potatoes, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
  6. Add green beans and parsley, then simmer for 5 minutes until the barley is tender and the beef reaches 145 F.

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

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