Dinner for 4
Cheese Potato Dumplings
Bread, cheese, potatoes, and eggs form soft dumplings that are shaped, flattened, and pan-fried until crisp.
Typical price
$7.46for 4 servings
$1.87 per serving$7.46 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.

Photo: TheMealDB
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ChineseVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfort
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.10Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.53Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.3 lb | $1.30Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 9 oz | $0.36Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.46 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Flour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 250 g bread
- 250 g cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch parsley
- 3 potatoes
- 100 g flour
- 250 ml milk
- 1 small onion
Steps
- Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, until tender, then drain and mash them.
- Soak the bread in the milk for 5 minutes, then press out excess milk.
- Cook the onion with a little oil in a skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Mix the bread, cheese, potatoes, onion, eggs, salt, parsley, and flour until a firm dough forms.
- Shape the mixture into eight flattened dumplings.
- Pan-fry the dumplings in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side, until golden.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with eggs on sale.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinners




