Dinner for 5
Portuguese Rice
Long-grain rice cooks with onion, garlic, tomatoes, bay leaf, and boiling water until fluffy.
$4.10for 4 servings
$1.03 per serving$4.10 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.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 9, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
MediterraneanVegetarianVeganDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 20 oz | $1.56Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.13 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 cups long grain white rice
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp salt
Steps
- Heat the canola oil in a 4-quart pot over medium heat and cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, boiling water, bay leaf, and salt, then bring the pot to a boil.
- Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf and fluff the rice with a fork.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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