Dinner for 8

Sofrito Chicken Stew

Name: Sofrito Chicken Stew
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 6 scallions; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tomatoes; 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 packet sazon or 1 teaspoon ground annatto; 8 large chicken drumsticks on the bone; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 6 oz light beer; 1 cup water; salt to taste (optional); 1/2 cup cilantro (optional)

Chicken drumsticks simmer with tomatoes, peppers, garlic, scallions, cumin, and beer in a savory sofrito sauce.

Typical price

$4.90for 4 servings

$1.23 per serving$4.90 for 4

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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.

Photo: skinnytaste.com

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Low-carb Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.75	$1.02Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.26Typical price
Chicken drumsticks and wings$1.79/lb typical	2 lb	$3.58Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.81

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Wine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/2 tbsp olive oil
6 scallions
4 cloves garlic
2 tomatoes
1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 packet sazon or 1 teaspoon ground annatto
8 large chicken drumsticks on the bone
1/2 tsp garlic powder
6 oz light beer
1 cup water
salt to taste (optional)
1/2 cup cilantro (optional)

Steps

Season the drumsticks with garlic powder and salt.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and brown the drumsticks for 8 minutes.
Blend or finely chop the scallions, garlic, tomatoes, bell pepper, cumin, salt, and sazon.
Pour the sofrito into the pot and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Add the beer and water, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.

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