Dinner for 4
Lamb Prune Pilaf
Lamb, prunes, saffron, and rice cook together in seasoned stock for a fragrant one-pot pilaf.
Typical price
$16.54for 4 servings
$4.13 per serving$16.54 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.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
Eastern EuropeanFamilyDinnersSpring
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb$9.99/lb typical | 1.1 lb | $11.01Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $1.90Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 21 oz | $1.47Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.04Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.54 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 50 g lamb
- 120 g prunes
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 chopped onion
- 450 g lamb
- 2 cloves garlic
- 600 ml vegetable stock
- 2 cups rice
- 1 pinch saffron
- garnish parsley (optional)
Steps
- Cut both lamb amounts into small pieces and chop the prunes and onion.
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the lamb for 7 minutes.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the rice, lemon juice, saffron, and prunes, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the vegetable stock, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until the rice is tender and the lamb reaches 145 F.
- Turn off the heat, rest the pilaf covered for 5 minutes, and fluff it with a fork.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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