Dinner for 6
Bacon Chicken Chili
$9.74for 440 minServes 6
Chicken thighs, beans, tomatoes, bacon, and cream cheese simmer together in a spicy, creamy chili.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.71Typical price |
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1.5$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 28 oz$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.24Typical price |
 | Chicken thighs, 1.25 lb$2.29/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.86Typical price |
 | Canned beans, 28 oz$0.09/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.52Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.61 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more 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
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersGame dayCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$2.43 per serving$9.74 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
- 4 1/2 strips bacon
- 1 1/2 jalapeños
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cans (14 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cans (14 oz) pinto beans
- 1 cans (14 oz) black beans
- 8 oz cream cheese
Steps
- Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 5 minutes, then transfer it to a plate and crumble it.
- Cook the onion and jalapeño in the bacon fat for 4 minutes, then add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder for 1 minute.
- Add the broth, tomatoes, chicken thighs, and crumbled bacon, then simmer uncovered for 18 minutes.
- Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot with the pinto beans and black beans.
- Stir in the cream cheese and simmer for 7 minutes until melted and the chicken reaches 165 F.
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