Bacon and Mushroom Rice
Creamy stirred rice that costs about as much as a side dish.
Serves 4 40 min 26g proteinKid-friendly
porkriceitalianone-panbudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Bacon rashers250 g
- Mushrooms300 g
- Arborio rice350 g
- Brown onion200 g
- Garlic15 g
- Grated hard cheese80 g
- Butter40 g
- Frozen peas150 g
Method
- Cook the chopped bacon in a wide pan until the fat renders and it starts to crisp. Set aside.
- Add the butter, sliced mushrooms and diced onion and cook for 8 minutes until the mushrooms give up their liquid.
- Stir in the garlic and the rice and coat well in the fat.
- Add 1.2 litres of hot water a ladle at a time, stirring, until the rice is tender and creamy — about 20 minutes.
- Fold through the peas, bacon and grated cheese, season, and rest for 2 minutes before serving.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
Each item at whichever of your shops sells it cheapest.
- ColesBest choice$17.96 for all 8 items
$4.49a serve
$4.49 a serve, cheapest at Coles
About $17.96 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$27.93 across 3 shops · all 8 items priced · $2.94 more for bigger packs, 47% spare for later
ColesBest choice$17.96
8 of 8 ingredients
you'll pay $27.62 · $9.66 of it spare
Woolworths$18.48
8 of 8 ingredients · $0.52 more
you'll pay $31.08 · $12.60 of it spare
Aldi$13.86
7 of 8 ingredients
you'll pay $25.00 · $11.14 of it spare
