Dinner for 2

Beef Omurice

Name: Beef Omurice
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 onion; 1 scallion; 1 small carrot; 4 oz beef; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 3/4 tbsp ketchup (optional); salt and pepper; oil for pan frying (optional); 2 servings of cooked rice; 4 eggs

Cooked rice and seasoned beef fill soft omelets with onion, carrot, scallion, soy sauce, and optional ketchup.

Typical price

$7.80for 4 servings

$1.95 per serving$7.80 for 4

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Photo: koreanbapsang.com

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$typical cost tier

Japanese Dairy-free Budget Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$1.75Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	2 oz	$0.16Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.90

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/2 onion
1 scallion
1 small carrot
4 oz beef
1 tbsp soy sauce
3/4 tbsp ketchup (optional)
salt and pepper
oil for pan frying (optional)
2 servings of cooked rice
4 eggs

Steps

Finely chop the onion, scallion, and carrot.
Cook the beef in a large skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it up until browned and 160 F.
Add the onion and carrot, then cook for 4 minutes until tender.
Stir in the rice, scallion, soy sauce, and ketchup if using, then cook for 3 minutes.
Heat oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
Beat two eggs with salt and pepper, cook them for 2 to 3 minutes until set, add half the rice mixture, and fold the omelet over it.
Repeat with the remaining eggs and rice.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices