Dinner for 4

Southwest Chicken and Rice

Name: Southwest Chicken and Rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup long grain rice; 2 cups chicken broth; 2 large chicken breasts; salt and pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp oregano; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1 398 ml can diced tomatoes; 1 cans (15 oz) black beans; 1 cup corn; 1 113 ml can chopped green chilies; 2 cups monterey jack shredded cheese; cilantro

$12.29for 425 minServes 4

Chicken, rice, beans, corn, tomatoes, and chilies simmer together before receiving a melted Monterey Jack topping.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Rice, 6.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.16Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Corn kernels, 5 oz$0.09/oz typical	5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.29

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

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

Mexican High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.07 per serving$12.29 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1 cup long grain rice
2 cups chicken broth
2 large chicken breasts
salt and pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp paprika
1 398 ml can diced tomatoes
1 cans (15 oz) black beans
1 cup corn
1 113 ml can chopped green chilies
2 cups monterey jack shredded cheese
cilantro

Steps

Cut the chicken breasts into small pieces and season them with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 6 minutes.
Stir in the onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and paprika, then cook for 2 minutes.
Add the rice, chicken broth, tomatoes, black beans, corn, and green chilies, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 12 minutes, until the rice is tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Sprinkle on the Monterey Jack, cover, and cook for 2 minutes until melted.
Top with cilantro before serving.

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