Dinner for 5

Chicken and Leek Pie

Name: Chicken and Leek Pie
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 50 g / 3 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter; 750 g / 1.5lb chicken thighs; 1/4 tsp each black pepper and cooking salt; 80 g / 3 oz streaky bacon; 2 leeks; 2 celery stems; 2 cloves garlic; 1/3 cup chardonnay; 1/4 cup flour; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 2 sprigs thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup chicken stock / broth; 1 cup thickened / heavy cream; 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 egg

$11.11for 4145 minServes 5

Chicken, bacon, leeks, and cream fill a pastry crust before baking until golden and the chicken reaches a safe temperature.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.71Typical price
	Chicken thighs, 1.65 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.65 lb	$3.79Typical price
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.53Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.3 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.89

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperWine, beer and spiritsFlourMustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

145 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

British and Irish High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.78 per serving$11.11 for 4

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Ingredients

50 g / 3 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
750 g / 1.5lb chicken thighs
1/4 tsp each black pepper and cooking salt
80 g / 3 oz streaky bacon
2 leeks
2 celery stems
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup chardonnay
1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp dijon mustard
2 sprigs thyme
2 bay leaves
1 cup chicken stock / broth
1 cup thickened / heavy cream
1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 egg

Steps

Thaw the frozen pastry sheets at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, season with salt and pepper, and brown it in butter in a large skillet for 10 minutes.
Cook the bacon, leeks, celery, and garlic in the skillet for 15 minutes until softened.
Stir in the flour, wine, mustard, thyme, bay leaves, stock, cream, salt, and pepper, then simmer with the chicken for 20 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
Cool the filling for 15 minutes, then remove the bay leaves and thyme stems.
Fit one pastry sheet into a 20-centimeter pie dish, add the filling, cover with the second sheet, and seal the edges for 10 minutes.
Brush the top with beaten egg and bake at 400 F for 35 minutes, then rest the pie for 10 minutes before cutting.

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