Dinner for 4

Lamb Tomato Rice

Name: Lamb Tomato Rice
Total time: 49 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 cups long-grain rice; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 lb lamb meat; 1 red bell pepper; 1 green bell pepper; 2 tomatoes; 1 cup tomato paste; 2 tsp ground ginger; 2 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground paprika; 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper; salt to taste (optional); 4 cups water or broth; fresh parsley or cilantro (optional)

$16.38for 449 minServes 4

Lamb, rice, peppers, tomatoes, and spices simmer together in one pot for a hearty, savory meal.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Lamb, 1 lb$9.99/lb typical	1 lb	$9.99Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 8 oz$0.08/oz typical	8 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.38

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$4.10 per serving$16.38 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups long-grain rice
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 lb lamb meat
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
2 tomatoes
1 cup tomato paste
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground paprika
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
salt to taste (optional)
4 cups water or broth
fresh parsley or cilantro (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, then brown the lamb for 6 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic, and bell peppers, and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, ginger, black pepper, coriander, paprika, cayenne, salt, and 2 cups water.
Cover and simmer for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lamb reaches at least 145 F.
Stir in the rice and remaining 2 cups water, then cover and simmer for 18 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let the covered pot rest for 4 minutes before serving.

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Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.