Dinner for 3
Peruvian Rice and Lentils
Brown lentils and white rice cook separately before joining garlic, onion, oil, and crema for a hearty Peruvian meal.
$4.20for 4 servings
$1.05 per serving$4.20 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.
This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.77Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.12Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.15 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried brown lentils
- 7 1/4 cups water
- 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
- 6 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 small red onion
- 1 tbsp crema
Steps
- Rinse the lentils and place them in a medium saucepan with 4 cups water.
- Bring the lentils to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 25 minutes until tender.
- Cook the rice with 2 1/4 cups water in a covered saucepan for 18 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Drain the lentils and stir them into the skillet with the cooked rice.
- Cook the mixture for 3 minutes, then stir in the crema.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
- Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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