Dinner for 4

Green Bean Picadillo

Name: Green Bean Picadillo
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans; 2 cups flank steak; 1/2 cup onion; 1/2 cup pepper; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp thyme; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup water

$8.59for 440 minServes 4

Flank steak, green beans, peppers, and onions simmer with garlic and thyme for a savory one-pan meal.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Green beans, 1 lb$2.49/lb typical	1 lb	$2.49Typical price
	Beef steak (sirloin, 0.65 lb$8.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$5.62Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.59

Swaps

Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Caribbean Dairy-free Gluten-free Low-carb Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.15 per serving$8.59 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb green beans
2 cups flank steak
1/2 cup onion
1/2 cup pepper
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup water

Steps

Trim the green beans, slice the flank steak into thin strips, and chop the onion, pepper, and garlic.
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and brown the steak for 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the onion, pepper, garlic, thyme, salt, and black pepper, then cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in the green beans and water, cover the skillet, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Uncover and cook for 5 minutes more, until the beans are tender and the beef reaches at least 145 F.

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