Dinner for 4

Syrian Rice with Meat

Name: Syrian Rice with Meat
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 2 lb ground beef; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 5 cups chicken stock; 2 cups rice; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup pine nuts

$17.80for 445 minServes 4

Seasoned ground beef and fluffy rice cook in chicken stock, then finish with toasted pine nuts and butter.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Ground beef, 2 lb$5.49/lb typical	2 lb	$10.98Typical price
	Broth, 42 oz$0.07/oz typical	42 oz	$2.91Typical price
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.80

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Middle Eastern High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.45 per serving$17.80 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
2 lb ground beef
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp black pepper
5 cups chicken stock
2 cups rice
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup pine nuts

Steps

Melt the first butter portion in a large skillet over medium heat and toast the pine nuts for 3 minutes, stirring often.
Transfer the pine nuts to a bowl, then cook the ground beef in the skillet for 10 minutes until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the salt, allspice, cinnamon, and black pepper.
Add the chicken stock and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
Stir in the rice and remaining butter, then cover and simmer over low heat for 18 minutes.
Rest the rice, covered, for 5 minutes, then sprinkle the toasted pine nuts over it.

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