Dinner for 4

Chicken Black Bean Rice

Name: Chicken Black Bean Rice
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice; 1 cup chicken broth; 1/4 cup salsa; 2 tbsp butter; 1/4 tsp salt (optional); 1 cans (15 oz) black beans; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 cans (10 oz) enchilada sauce; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 2 tbsp green onions

$9.59for 450 minServes 4

Chicken, black beans, rice, salsa, and enchilada sauce bake together in one dish until the rice is tender and chicken is cooked.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Rice, 6.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Salsa, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Enchilada, 10 oz$0.16/oz typical	10 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.59

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

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

Mexican High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.40 per serving$9.59 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup salsa
2 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1 cans (15 oz) black beans
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cans (10 oz) enchilada sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp green onions

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
Stir the rice, broth, salsa, remaining butter, salt, and drained beans in the dish.
Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces, season with salt and pepper, and spread it over the rice mixture.
Pour the enchilada sauce over the chicken, cover the dish tightly with foil, and bake for 35 minutes.
Uncover the dish, check that the chicken reaches 165 F, sprinkle on the cheese and green onions, and bake for 5 minutes.

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