Dinner for 8

Instant Pot Beef Rice

Name: Instant Pot Beef Rice
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups short grain brown rice; 1 lb beef chuck or beef stew meat; 4 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 large onion; 3 large carrots; 3 cups 720 ml very warm water; 1 tbsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground paprika; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1 whole head garlic

Brown rice and beef cook with carrots, onion, garlic, and warm spices in one pressure-cooked pot.

Typical price

$6.40for 4 servings

$1.60 per serving$6.40 for 4

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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.

The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners Instant Pot

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	16 oz	$2.44Typical price
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	1 lb	$6.99Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.64Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.80

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups short grain brown rice
1 lb beef chuck or beef stew meat
4 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 large onion
3 large carrots
3 cups 720 ml very warm water
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground paprika
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 whole head garlic

Steps

Cut the beef into 1-inch pieces, chop the onion and carrots, and separate the garlic cloves.
Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, heat the olive oil and butter, and brown the beef for 6 minutes.
Add the onion, carrots, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, and coriander, then cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in the brown rice and warm water, place the garlic on top, and pressure-cook on high for 22 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then check that the beef reaches 160 F and stir before serving.

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
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with beef chuck roast or stew beef on sale.