Here’s another budget friendly meal: Spicy Pork & Rice Bowl
We are all feeling the crunch of higher prices at the grocery store. My goal is to keep sharing budget friendly recipes that my family and I actually prepare and enjoy. Fresh veggies, locally sourced if possible, are included in this prep. My family likes a little “heat,” so feel free to sub your own preferred hot sauce that matches your family’s palate.
As always, let me know how you modified this yummy recipe. Use the comment section below.
Spicy Pork & Rice Bowl
4 SERVINGS
TOTAL: $12.70 A little over $3 per serving!
ASSEMBLE:
- Heat source
- Sharp knife/cutting surface
- Skillet w/lid
- Measuring spoons/cups
- Can opener
- Bowls for veggies/sausage/herbs
- Serving bowls/spoon for scooping
- Ingredients
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 red bell peppers ($2.00)
- 1 medium onion ($.50)
- 2 ripe Roma tomatoes ($.60)
- Cilantro ($.50)
- 1/2 lb. Italian sausage with no casing ($3.15)
- 1 c White rice ($.37)
- 6 oz tomato paste ($.79)
- 3 c vegetable broth ($1.79)
- 1/2 c shredded Monterey Jack cheese ($1.40)
- 1/2 c sour cream ($.50)
- 4 Tbsp Tapatio hot sauce ($.38)
- 2 Tbsp Cajun seasoning ($.72)
FIVE REASONS TO EAT BELL PEPPERS!
DIRECTIONS:
- Rinse vegetables.
- Dice tomatoes, bell peppers & onions & set aside.
- Rinse & chop cilantro finely & set aside.
- Cook sausage in pan.
- Drain off excess oil.
- Set drained sausage and set aside. DO NOT wash the pan yet!
- Put sour cream in a small bowl with 2 Tbsp of Tapatio & 2 Tbsp of Cilantro.
- Stir & set aside.
- Use the same pan that sausage was cooked in and sauté tomato, bell peppers & onion for approx three minutes.
- Add the cooked sausage & uncooked rice.
- Next, add tomato sauce, Cajun spice 2 Tbsp Tapatio & vegetable broth.
- Once it starts to boil set on simmer & cover.
- NOTE: don’t let it dry out.
- Once the rice is cooked, it’s ready to eat! (Approx 10-15 mins)
- Scoop cooked meal into a bowl sprinkle cheese, a dollop of sour cream mixture & cilantro. (as desired)
- Enjoy! It’s quite easy to “upsize” this recipe.