Dinner for 4

Alsatian Chicken Fricassee

Name: Alsatian Chicken Fricassee
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 kg chicken pieces; 250 g mushrooms; 125 g bacon; 10 onions; 3 cloves garlic; 45 g butter; 1 bottle red wine; 3 sprigs parsley; 1 sprig thyme; 2 bay leaves; 2 tbsp flour; 1 tsp olive oil; chopped parsley (optional)

$33.73for 455 minServes 4

Chicken, bacon, mushrooms, onions, and herbs simmer in red wine for a rich one-pot fricassee.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 4.4 lb$3.49/lb typical	4.4 lb	$15.39Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	8.75 oz	$3.53Typical price
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$2.38Typical price
	Onions, 4 lb$1.29/lb typical	4 lb	$5.16Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.28Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$33.73

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 butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

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

French High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$8.43 per serving$33.73 for 4

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Ingredients

2 kg chicken pieces
250 g mushrooms
125 g bacon
10 onions
3 cloves garlic
45 g butter
1 bottle red wine
3 sprigs parsley
1 sprig thyme
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp olive oil
chopped parsley (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat and cook the chopped bacon for 4 minutes.
Brown the chicken pieces in the bacon fat for 7 minutes, turning them often.
Add the onions, garlic, and mushrooms, then cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the butter and flour, then cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the red wine and add the parsley, thyme, and bay leaves.
Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.

Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.