Dinner for 8

Cheesy Bean Burritos

Name: Cheesy Bean Burritos
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup finely diced onion; 1 green bell pepper; 1 clove garlic; 2 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp cumin; 15 oz canned black beans; 1 cup instant rice; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup salsa; 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese; 8 flour tortillas

Black beans, vegetables, salsa, and instant rice cook together before being wrapped with cheese in flour tortillas.

Typical price

$4.09for 4 servings

$1.02 per serving$4.09 for 4

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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.

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

American Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Salsa$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Tortillas$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.18

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup finely diced onion
1 green bell pepper
1 clove garlic
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
15 oz canned black beans
1 cup instant rice
1 cup water
1/4 cup salsa
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
8 flour tortillas

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cook the onion, bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes.
Stir in the chili powder, cumin, beans, rice, water, and salsa, then cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Spoon the rice mixture and cheese onto the tortillas, roll them tightly, and place them seam-side down in the baking dish.
Bake the burritos for 8 to 10 minutes, until the tortillas are warm and the cheese melts.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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