Dinner for 4
Beef Mushroom Bolognese
Ground beef, mushrooms, vegetables, and herbs simmer with wine and broth before joining tender farro in a savory bowl.
Typical price
$21.96for 4 servings
$5.49 per serving$21.96 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 24 oz | $9.60Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.09Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $21.96 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilVinegarWine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 8 oz cipollini onions
- 1 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 2 carrots
- 2 shallots
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs rosemary leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp nakano balsamic blend seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups broth
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup farro
Steps
- Boil the farro in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain it.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and brown the ground beef for 7 minutes, until it reaches 160 F.
- Add the cipollini onions, carrots, and shallots, then cook for 7 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and butter, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, thyme, rosemary, vinegar, wine, and tomato paste, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the broth, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 13 minutes before stirring in the farro.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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