What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Frozen vegetables, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.10Typical price |
 | Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.07Typical price |
 | Tomato paste and sauce, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.11Typical price |
 | Rice, 9.75 oz$0.08/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $0.78Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.02 | ||
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 rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
IndianDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$2.01 per serving$8.02 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
- 1 lb minced beef
- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper or 1 cup frozen mixed bell peppers
- curry powder to taste (optional)
- 1 beef stock cube
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- 2 3/4 cups water
- 1 lemon
Steps
- Combine the rice and water in a saucepan, bring it to a boil, cover, and simmer for 18 minutes; rest for 5 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
- Add the beef and cook for 7 to 9 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the tomato puree, stock cube, curry powder if using, and enough water to make a sauce; simmer for 8 minutes.
- Serve the curry with the rice and lemon wedges.
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with ground beef on sale.
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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