Dinner for 4

Egyptian Beef Fatteh

Name: Egyptian Beef Fatteh
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 lb beef; 1 onion; 1 chicken stock cube; 2 tomatoes; 4 clove garlic; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 2 cups rice; 1/4 cup noodles; 1/4 cup butter; 2 cups olive oil; 1 pita bread; 1 tbsp cumin; 3 tbsp white wine vinegar; to taste salt (optional); to taste pepper (optional)

$15.15for 455 minServes 4

Tender beef, seasoned rice, crisp noodles, and toasted pita combine with tomato, garlic, cumin, and vinegar.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 1 lb$6.99/lb typical	1 lb	$6.99Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 0.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 1 oz$0.18/oz typical	1 oz	$0.16Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Sandwich bread, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.15

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more 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

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Wine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Middle Eastern Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.79 per serving$15.15 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1 lb beef
1 onion
1 chicken stock cube
2 tomatoes
4 clove garlic
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 cups rice
1/4 cup noodles
1/4 cup butter
2 cups olive oil
1 pita bread
1 tbsp cumin
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
to taste salt (optional)
to taste pepper (optional)

Steps

Simmer the beef, onion, stock cube, and 4 cups water in a covered pot over medium heat for 20 minutes.
Cook the rice in 4 cups water according to package directions, then keep it covered over low heat.
Fry the noodles in 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Add the rice to the noodles, stir, and cook covered over low heat for 10 minutes.
Fry torn pita pieces in 1 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, then drain them.
Cook the tomatoes, garlic, tomato puree, cumin, vinegar, salt, pepper, and 1 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat for 8 minutes.
Layer the pita, rice, sliced beef, and tomato sauce, then cook the assembled fatteh covered over low heat for 5 minutes.

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