Side dishe for 4
Breadfruit in Butter Sauce
Tender breadfruit is boiled, then covered with a buttery tomato, onion, garlic, lime, and parsley sauce.
Typical price
$5.76for 4 servings
$1.44 per serving$5.76 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.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
CaribbeanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishes
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Plantains, yuca, taro$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 1.4 lb | $1.81Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $1.76Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.14Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.76 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 breadfruit
- 1/2 onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 125 g butter
- 3 onions
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 500 ml tinned tomatos
- 3 tbsp parsley
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- to taste salt (optional)
- to taste pepper (optional)
- 250 ml water
- to taste red pepper sauce (optional)
- garnish parsley (optional)
Steps
- Peel, core, and cut the breadfruit into chunks.
- Boil the breadfruit in a large pot with water for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the sliced onions and garlic for 6 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, water, butter, salt, pepper, and red pepper sauce, then simmer for 12 minutes.
- Drain the breadfruit and fold it into the sauce.
- Stir in the lime juice and parsley, then cook for 2 minutes and garnish with parsley.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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