Dinner for 4
Spicy Thai Beef Rice
Ground beef and vegetables cook with garlic, chili, and fish sauce before being served over jasmine rice.
$8.71for 4 servings
$2.18 per serving$8.71 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: skinnytaste.com
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $4.12Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.75 | $1.02Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
| Cauliflower$3.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.72Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.47Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.97Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.71 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastes
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb 95% lean ground beef
- 1 small onion
- 6 scallions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 carrots
- 1 1/2 cups riced cauliflower
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp asian fish sauce
- 1/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro
Steps
- Cook the jasmine rice in a medium pot according to its package directions, then keep it covered for 10 minutes.
- Heat cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the onion, garlic, and carrots for 5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and cook for 7 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the cauliflower rice, bell pepper, and crushed red pepper, and cook for 6 minutes.
- Add soy sauce if using and fish sauce, then cook for 2 minutes.
- Fluff the rice and stir cilantro into the beef mixture before serving it over the rice.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/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
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