Dinner for 6
Bacon Chicken Chili
Chicken thighs, beans, tomatoes, bacon, and cream cheese simmer together in a spicy, creamy chili.
Typical price
$9.74for 4 servings
$2.43 per serving$9.74 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.
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersGame dayCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.71Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.24Typical price |
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.86Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.52Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.61 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 strips bacon
- 1 1/2 jalapeños
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cans (14 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cans (14 oz) pinto beans
- 1 cans (14 oz) black beans
- 8 oz cream cheese
Steps
- Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 5 minutes, then transfer it to a plate and crumble it.
- Cook the onion and jalapeño in the bacon fat for 4 minutes, then add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder for 1 minute.
- Add the broth, tomatoes, chicken thighs, and crumbled bacon, then simmer uncovered for 18 minutes.
- Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot with the pinto beans and black beans.
- Stir in the cream cheese and simmer for 7 minutes until melted and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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