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Rice Pilaf with broth
This rice pilaf toasts orzo and long-grain rice in butter before simmering them with seasoned chicken broth.
Typical price
$2.39for 4 servings
$0.60 per serving$2.39 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.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 22 oz | $1.55Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.07Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.12Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.59 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp paprika
- 1 pinch onion powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup orzo pasta
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
Steps
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in the orzo and rice, then toast until lightly golden, about 5 minutes.
- Add the broth, salt, garlic powder, pepper, paprika, and onion powder, 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 it rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Fluff the pilaf with a fork and stir in the parsley.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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