Dinner for 1

Red Rice

Name: Red Rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup white rice; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 cups hot water; 2/3 1 knorr chicken tomato bouillon cube; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1 serrano pepper

White rice is toasted with spices, then simmered with tomato bouillon, water, and serrano pepper until tender.

Typical price

$4.00for 4 servings

$1.00 per serving$4.00 for 4

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This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
1servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Rice$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.05Typical price
Jalapeno peppers$0.25 each typical	1	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.00

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 cup white rice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups hot water
2/3 1 knorr chicken tomato bouillon cube
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 serrano pepper

Steps

Heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, then toast the rice for 4 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, and serrano pepper for 30 seconds.
Add the hot water and bouillon, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover the saucepan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 18 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the rice stand covered for 2 minutes before fluffing it.