Dinner for 4

Pastel de Choclo

Name: Pastel de Choclo
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 2 chopped onions; 2 cloves minced garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp paprika; to taste black pepper (optional); 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 chicken; 2 tbsp raisins; 2 tbsp green olives; 3 cans sweetcorn; 2 tsp basil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 cup milk; 2 tsp sugar; to taste salt (optional)

Chicken, beef, onions, and olives sit under a creamy sweetcorn topping before baking until hot and lightly browned.

Typical price

$13.28for 4 servings

$3.32 per serving$13.28 for 4

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

Latin American Gluten-free Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.87Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.28Typical price
Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical	45 oz	$4.05Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.28

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 chopped onions
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
to taste black pepper (optional)
1 lb ground beef
1/2 chicken
2 tbsp raisins
2 tbsp green olives
3 cans sweetcorn
2 tsp basil
1 tbsp butter
1 cup milk
2 tsp sugar
to taste salt (optional)

Steps

Simmer the half chicken in water in a covered pot for 15 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Boil the eggs in water for 10 minutes, cool them, and chop them.
Cook the onions and garlic in oil in a large skillet for 5 minutes, then add the beef, salt, paprika, and pepper.
Cook the beef for 8 minutes, stirring, until it reaches 160 F, then mix in the shredded chicken, raisins, olives, and chopped eggs.
Mash the sweetcorn with the milk, butter, basil, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
Spread the filling in a 9-inch baking dish, cover it with the corn mixture, and bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less 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