Side dishe for 8

Black Beans and Rice with canned beans

Name: Black Beans and Rice with canned beans
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 5 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 2 cups white rice; 4 cups chicken broth; 2 cans (14 oz) black beans; 3 1/2 tbsp lime juice (optional); 4 tbsp fresh cilantro or parsley

$3.67for 430 minServes 8

White rice and black beans cook with onion, garlic, cumin, broth, lime juice, and herbs for a simple side dish.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Rice$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	28 oz	$2.52Typical price
	Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.34

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.92 per serving$3.67 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
5 cloves garlic
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 cups white rice
4 cups chicken broth
2 cans (14 oz) black beans
3 1/2 tbsp lime juice (optional)
4 tbsp fresh cilantro or parsley

Steps

Chop the onion, garlic, and cilantro or parsley.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, then cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cumin, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the rice and cook for 2 minutes, stirring to coat the grains.
Add the chicken broth, bring it to a boil, then cover and simmer on low heat for 18 minutes.
Stir in the black beans and cook for 3 minutes, then mix in the lime juice and herbs.

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