Dinner for 4
Slow-cooker red beans and rice
$7.19for 420 minServes 4
Dried red beans cook with onion, pepper and celery, then go over rice. About $1.57 a serving at typical prices.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dried beans and lentils, 12 oz$0.11/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.32Typical price |
 | Rice, 10 oz$0.08/oz typical | 10 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $1.00Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.69Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Broth, 24 oz$0.07/oz typical | 24 oz | $1.68Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.19 | ||
Swaps
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
- Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano) (paprika and thyme)Hot sauce
Not included in the cost.
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$1.80 per serving$7.19 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.
Ingredients
- 12 oz Dried beans and lentils (red kidney beans, soaked overnight)
- 10 oz Rice
- 0.5 lb Onions
- 0.5 lb Bell peppers
- 1 Celery
- 1 Garlic
- 24 oz Broth or stock
Steps
- Drain the soaked beans and put in the slow cooker with chopped onion, pepper, celery, garlic, broth and spices.
- Cook on low 8 hours until creamy.
- Mash a few beans against the side to thicken.
- Cook the rice and serve the beans over it with hot sauce.
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