Dinner for 4

Brazilian Black Beans

Name: Brazilian Black Beans
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 smoked ham hock; 2 bay leaves; 1 lb package dried black beans; 1 large minced white onion; 3 cloves garlic chopped; 3/4 bunch parsley finely chopped; kosher salt (optional); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

$6.86for 4105 minServes 4

Dried black beans simmer with smoked ham, bay leaves, onion, garlic, olive oil, and parsley until tender.

Photo: skinnytaste.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ham, 0.2 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.75Typical price
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.75$1.49 each typical	0.75	$1.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.86

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

105 minstart to table
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4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Latin American Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.71 per serving$6.86 for 4

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Ingredients

1 smoked ham hock
2 bay leaves
1 lb package dried black beans
1 large minced white onion
3 cloves garlic chopped
3/4 bunch parsley finely chopped
kosher salt (optional)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Steps

Rinse the beans and place them in a large pot with the ham hock, bay leaves, and 8 cups water.
Bring the pot to a boil over high heat, then boil for 10 minutes.
Cover, lower the heat, and simmer the beans for 70 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 8 minutes.
Stir the onion mixture into the beans and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, adding water if needed.
Remove the ham hock and bay leaves, shred any meat from the hock, and stir it with the parsley into the beans.

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