Dinner for 6

Lemon Rice

Name: Lemon Rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice; 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock; 3/4 cup water; 1 tsp lemon zest; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp sea salt; 2 tbsp unsalted butter or vegetable oil

Long-grain rice simmers with stock, lemon, garlic, and butter until tender, bright, and fluffy.

Typical price

$1.22for 4 servings

$0.31 per serving$1.22 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mediterranean Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Rice$0.08/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.78Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.84

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
3/4 cup water
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp unsalted butter or vegetable oil

Steps

Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in the rice and garlic powder, and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the stock, water, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover the saucepan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 18 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat, rest it covered for 5 minutes, and fluff the rice with a fork.

Swaps

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