Dinner for 5

Egyptian Lentils and Rice

Name: Egyptian Lentils and Rice
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup brown lentils; 3/4 tsp salt; 4 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1 onion; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1/2 cup rice; 5 1/2 cups homemade vegetable stock or 5 -6 cups chicken stock

$4.18for 4495 minServes 5

Brown lentils simmer slowly with onion and spices before rice cooks in the same pot until tender.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 7 oz$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Rice, 3.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.26Typical price
	Broth, 46 oz$0.07/oz typical	46 oz	$3.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.23

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

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

495 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker

Typical price

$1.05 per serving$4.18 for 4

City Store

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.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

1 cup brown lentils
3/4 tsp salt
4 1/2 tsp olive oil
1 onion
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp ground cumin
1/2 cup rice
5 1/2 cups homemade vegetable stock or 5 -6 cups chicken stock

Steps

Rinse the lentils and place them in a slow cooker with the stock, onion, salt, cinnamon, cumin, and olive oil.
Cover and cook on low for 7 hours and 45 minutes.
Stir in the rice, cover, and cook on low for 30 minutes until the lentils and rice are tender.
Season with additional salt and pepper if needed, then let the mixture stand for 5 minutes.

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