Side dishe for 6
Herbed Rice Pilaf
Rice cooks with celery, onion, soup mix, and dried herbs in buttered water for a savory one-pot side dish.
Typical price
$3.05for 4 servings
$0.76 per serving$3.05 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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- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.57Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.30Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $2.18Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.58 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 package chicken noodle soup mix
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp rubbed sage
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh minced parsley
Steps
- Melt the butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook the celery and onion for five minutes, until softened.
- Stir in the rice and cook for two minutes.
- Add the water, chicken noodle soup mix, thyme, sage, and pepper, then bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 18 minutes.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Remove from the heat, let stand covered for five minutes, then stir in the parsley.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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