Dinner for 8

Mexican Brown Rice

Name: Mexican Brown Rice
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 cups brown rice; 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce; 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 2 tbsp taco seasoning; 1 can (15 1/2 oz) black beans; sliced avocado; thinly sliced jalapeno; roughly chopped green onions; roughly chopped cilantro; salsa

$4.15for 460 minServes 8

Brown rice simmers in tomato sauce and stock with taco seasoning, black beans, and fresh toppings.

Photo: themodernproper.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	9.75 oz	$1.46Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical	15 oz	$1.50Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Avocados$1.29 each typical	0.5	$0.65Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Salsa$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.30

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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

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Typical price

$1.04 per serving$4.15 for 4

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This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups brown rice
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
2 tbsp taco seasoning
1 can (15 1/2 oz) black beans
sliced avocado
thinly sliced jalapeno
roughly chopped green onions
roughly chopped cilantro
salsa

Steps

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and toast the brown rice for 3 minutes.
Stir in the tomato sauce, stock, and taco seasoning.
Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the pot, and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes.
Stir in the black beans, cover the pot, and cook for 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat, rest the rice for 5 minutes, and fluff it with a fork.
Top with avocado, jalapeno, green onions, cilantro, and salsa.

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