Dinner for 4

Southwest Chicken Rice Skillet

Name: Southwest Chicken Rice Skillet
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken; 1 cup jasmine or brown rice; 5/8 cups mexican blend cheese; 2 poblano; 2 roma tomatoes; 1 handful fresh cilantro; 1 yellow onion; 1 lime; 1 ounce packet old el paso taco seasoning; 2 1/2 tbsp sour cream; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; salt and pepper (optional)

$11.08for 430 minServes 4

Ground chicken, rice, peppers, tomatoes, and cheese simmer in one skillet with taco seasoning and a creamy finish.

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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
	Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.08

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSalt 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 Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

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

Mexican Gluten-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners One-pot

Typical price

$2.77 per serving$11.08 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken
1 cup jasmine or brown rice
5/8 cups mexican blend cheese
2 poblano
2 roma tomatoes
1 handful fresh cilantro
1 yellow onion
1 lime
1 ounce packet old el paso taco seasoning
2 1/2 tbsp sour cream
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat, then cook the diced onion and poblano peppers for 4 minutes.
Add the ground chicken and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it apart, until no pink remains.
Stir in the tomatoes, taco seasoning, rice, and 2 cups water.
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring once, until the rice is tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Fold in the cheese and sour cream, then top with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

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