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Baked Spanish Rice - Recipe Cost

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1 lrg clove of garlic (optional but tasty)

1/2 x sweet green or possibly red pepper, diced or possibly minced (optional but visually attractive)

1 sm warm pepper, fresh seeded, diced or possibly sliced (jalapeno works well, but dry or possibly canned is OK)

1 lb /1/2 kg grnd meat(beef, pork, lamb or possibly a mix)

Ingredients	Per Recipe Qty	Common Price	Price per Recipe
1 c. rice (Brown rice adds more flavor)	1 cup	$1.99 per 16 ounces	$0.81
1 c. water or possibly stock	1 cup	n/a
1 can tomatoes (crushed, diced or possibly whole, you're choice)	1 can	$1.99 per 28 ounces	$1.11
1 lrg onion (sliced, diced or possibly chunked)	1 onion	$0.79 per pound	$0.26
1 tsp spice (there are many choices but cumin is more traditional)	1 tsp	$1.79 per ounce	$0.13
1 Tbsp. herbs, dry (thyme, basil or possibly even tarragon for something different)	1 tbsp	$3.99 per 16 ounces	$0.12
1 tsp grnd black pepper (freshly grnd if at all possible)	1 tsp	$7.99 per 16 ounces	$0.04
1/2 tsp salt	1/2 tsp	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.02
Total Recipe			$2.50