Dinner for 6
Slow Cooker Creole Chicken
$9.73for 4460 minServes 6
Chicken, sausage, beans, peppers, and tomatoes cook slowly with Creole seasoning for a rich one-pot meal.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
 | Kielbasa or smoked sausage$4.49 each typical | 1 | $4.14Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 10 oz | $0.73Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.28Typical price |
 | Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.43Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.26Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.16Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.59 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- 460 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Cajun and CreoleDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersSlow cooker
$2.43 per serving$9.73 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.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12 oz smoked andouille sausage
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tsp creole seasoning
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 cans (14 oz) black beans
- 2 green bell peppers
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions for topping (optional)
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- salt to taste (optional)
- brown rice for serving (optional)
Steps
- Cut the chicken into large pieces and slice the sausage into rounds.
- Add the chicken, sausage, onions, garlic, broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, seasoning, cayenne, and brown sugar to a slow cooker.
- Stir in the black beans and chopped green peppers.
- Cover and cook on low for 7 hours and 30 minutes.
- Stir in the almond butter and cook for 10 minutes more.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F, then season with salt and pepper and top with green onions.
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