What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.31Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
 | Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
 | Milk, 5.75 oz$0.04/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $0.23Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 2.75 oz$0.22/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.61Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $4.36Typical price |
 | Frozen vegetables, 3.75 oz$0.10/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.38Typical price |
 | Pie crust, 1$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.44 | ||
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 onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Typical price
$1.55 per serving$6.22 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.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 3/4 cup chopped celery ribs
- 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper (optional)
- 4 cups cooked chicken
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1 package refrigerated biscuit dough
- fresh parsley (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with a little butter.
- Melt the remaining butter in a large skillet and cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the flour, then slowly add the broth, milk, and cream until smooth.
- Simmer the sauce for 6 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
- Stir in the chicken, peas, salt, and pepper, then spread the filling in the baking dish.
- Arrange the biscuit dough over the filling and bake for 25 minutes until the biscuits are golden and cooked through.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Rest the dish for 5 minutes before serving.
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