Dinner for 4

Belgian Chicken Waterzooi

Name: Belgian Chicken Waterzooi
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 chicken legs; 1 chicken breast; 3 cups water; 1 small carrots; 2 leek; 1 celery; 100 g potatoes; 2 cloves garlic; 1 sprig rosemary; 1 1/2 cups cream; 2 bay leaf; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 egg yolks; 1 pinch pepper; 1 pinch salt

$9.71for 450 minServes 4

Chicken, leeks, potatoes, and vegetables simmer in water, then finish with cream and egg yolk for a smooth stew.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken drumsticks and wings, 0.25 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.45Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Carrots, 0.1 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.3 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.2 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.22Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Heavy cream, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.71

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

French Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.43 per serving$9.71 for 4

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Ingredients

1 chicken legs
1 chicken breast
3 cups water
1 small carrots
2 leek
1 celery
100 g potatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 sprig rosemary
1 1/2 cups cream
2 bay leaf
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 egg yolks
1 pinch pepper
1 pinch salt

Steps

Melt the butter in a 6-quart pot over medium heat, then cook the leeks, carrot, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add the chicken, potatoes, rosemary, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and water, then bring the pot to a boil.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the potatoes are tender.
Whisk the cream and egg yolk in a bowl until blended.
Stir the cream mixture into the pot and cook for 3 minutes, until the sauce reaches 160 F and thickens.

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