Side dishe for 5

Salsa Rice

Name: Salsa Rice
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3/4 cups water; 3/4 cups chunky salsa; 2 cups uncooked instant rice; 1 1/2 cups shredded colby-monterey jack cheese

$1.87for 415 minServes 5

Instant rice simmers briefly with salsa and water, then rests under shredded cheese until warm and melted.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Salsa, 6.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.89Typical price
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Swiss, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.33

Swaps

Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.47 per serving$1.87 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cups water
3/4 cups chunky salsa
2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 1/2 cups shredded colby-monterey jack cheese

Steps

Combine the water and salsa in a medium saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
Stir in the instant rice, cover the saucepan, and remove it from the heat.
Let the rice stand for 5 minutes.
Fluff the rice, stir in the cheese, and cover for 2 minutes until melted.