Side dishe for 8
Green Mexican Rice
Long-grain rice cooks in a blended spinach, cilantro, pepper, and garlic mixture with sweet corn.
Typical price
$1.47for 4 servings
$0.37 per serving$1.47 for 4
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- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.04Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.94 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/2 cup or more cilantro leaves
- 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
- 1 cup corn
Steps
- Blend the spinach, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, and 1 cup water until smooth.
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and toast the rice for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Pour in the green mixture, remaining water, and salt, then bring to a boil.
- Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the corn, cover again, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and let the rice rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
Swaps
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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