Dinner for 8

Chicken Consomme

Name: Chicken Consomme
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 1/2 lb whole chicken; 3 1/2 quarts water; 1 whole onion; 1 head garlic; 4 tomatillo; 2 large tomato; 3 carrots; 3 celery; 1 jalapeno; 6 springs parsley; 6 springs cilantro; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried marjoram; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 7 black peppercorns; 1 tbsp salt

$13.98for 417 minServes 8

Whole chicken cooks under pressure with vegetables, herbs, garlic, and spices for a clear, flavorful Mexican-style broth.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Whole chicken, 3.5 lb$1.69/lb typical	3.5 lb	$5.92Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.75Typical price
	Tomatillos, 4 lb$2.49/lb typical	4 lb	$9.96Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.8 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.55Typical price
	Carrots, 0.45 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 3$1.49 each typical	3	$4.47Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$27.96

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

17 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.50 per serving$13.98 for 4

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Ingredients

3 1/2 lb whole chicken
3 1/2 quarts water
1 whole onion
1 head garlic
4 tomatillo
2 large tomato
3 carrots
3 celery
1 jalapeno
6 springs parsley
6 springs cilantro
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried marjoram
1 tsp dried thyme
2 bay leaves
7 black peppercorns
1 tbsp salt

Steps

Place the chicken, water, onion, garlic, tomatillos, tomatoes, carrots, celery, jalapeno, herbs, spices, and salt in a pressure cooker.
Seal the cooker and cook at high pressure for 12 minutes.
Release the pressure quickly, then check that the chicken reaches 165 F at the thickest part.
Lift out the chicken and vegetables, strain the broth, and return the broth to the pot.
Shred the chicken, discard the bones, and return the meat to the hot broth.

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