Dinner for 4

Chicken Carrot Sweet Potato Tajine

Name: Chicken Carrot Sweet Potato Tajine
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 sliced onion; 2 sliced celery; 1/2 bag cilantro; 1/2 bag parsley; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp ground ginger; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; to taste salt (optional); to taste black pepper (optional); 4 chicken thighs; 1 drizzle olive oil; 1/4 cup raisins; 1 cup chicken stock; 1 large sweet potatoes; 3 sliced thinly carrots; 1/4 cup prunes

$16.60for 450 minServes 4

Chicken thighs simmer with sweet potatoes, carrots, dried fruit, onions, and warm spices until tender and fully cooked.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 6$1.49 each typical	6	$8.94Typical price
	Chicken thighs, 1.25 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.25 lb	$2.86Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Sweet potatoes, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Carrots, 0.45 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.60

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

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

Latin American Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners Fall

Typical price

$4.15 per serving$16.60 for 4

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Ingredients

2 sliced onion
2 sliced celery
1/2 bag cilantro
1/2 bag parsley
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
to taste salt (optional)
to taste black pepper (optional)
4 chicken thighs
1 drizzle olive oil
1/4 cup raisins
1 cup chicken stock
1 large sweet potatoes
3 sliced thinly carrots
1/4 cup prunes

Steps

Mix the turmeric, cumin, paprika, ginger, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Heat oil in a large covered skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chicken thighs for 4 minutes per side.
Add the onions, celery, spice mixture, raisins, and prunes, then cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in the chicken stock, sweet potato, and carrots.
Cover the skillet and simmer over medium-low heat for 25 minutes.
Check that the chicken reaches 165 F, then stir in the cilantro and parsley.

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