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Pepper Steak - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
13 lbs beef round or sirloin, cut thin	4 1/6 oz	$3.99 per pound	$1.04
8 oz shortening	1/6 oz	$4.69 per 16 ounces	$0.05
2 qts beef stock	0.04 quart	$1.29 per 14 1/2 ounces	$0.12
1 can tomatoes, canned, diced	0.02 can	$2.19 per 28 ounces	$0.01
1 lb onions, chopped	1/3 oz	$0.79 per pound	$0.02
3 clove garlic	0.06 garlic cloves	$4.00 per pound	$0.00
2 Tbsp salt	1/8 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.00
12 green peppers, thinly sliced	1/4 peppers	$2.19 per pound	$0.14
3 oz cornstarch	0.06 oz	$2.89 per 16 ounces	$0.01
2 1/2 cups water, cold	2 3/8 teaspoons	n/a
2/3 cup soy sauce	5/8 teaspoon	$2.59 per 10 fluid ounces	$0.03
2 lb rice, converted	5/8 oz	$4.19 per 80 ounces	$0.03
8 oz rice, converted	1/6 oz	$4.19 per 80 ounces	$0.01
4 1/4 qts water, boiling	0.09 quart	n/a
2 Tbsp salt	1/8 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.00
2 Tbsp margarine or vegetable oil	1/8 teaspoon	$5.89 per 45 ounces	$0.00
Total per Serving			$1.46
Total Recipe			$73.13