Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Rice and Beans

Name: Instant Pot Rice and Beans
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 chopped onion; 1 clove finely chopped garlic; 2 chopped spring onions; 2 cups rice; 3/4 cup coconut milk; 3/4 cup water; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 450 g kidney beans; 2 sprigs thyme

$4.60for 435 minServes 4

Rice, kidney beans, coconut milk, onion, garlic, and spices cook together under pressure for a savory one-pot dish.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Coconut milk, 6.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.89Typical price
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.43Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.60

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 canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Caribbean Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners Instant Pot

Typical price

$1.15 per serving$4.60 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 clove finely chopped garlic
2 chopped spring onions
2 cups rice
3/4 cup coconut milk
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp black pepper
450 g kidney beans
2 sprigs thyme

Steps

Set the Instant Pot to sauté and heat the olive oil.
Cook the onion, garlic, and spring onions for 3 minutes.
Stir in the rice, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, pepper, kidney beans, and thyme.
Seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the remaining pressure and fluff the rice.

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