Dinner for 4

Chicken Mushroom Hotpot

Name: Chicken Mushroom Hotpot
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 50 g butter; 1 chopped onion; 100 g mushrooms; 40 g plain flour; 1 chicken stock cube; 1 pinch nutmeg; 1 pinch mustard powder; 250 g chicken; 2 handfuls sweetcorn; 2 large potatoes; 1 knob butter

$6.19for 455 minServes 4

Chicken and mushrooms simmer in a creamy stock sauce beneath sliced potatoes baked until tender and golden.

Chicken Mushroom Hotpot with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 2.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Mushrooms, 3.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.41Typical price
	Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.55 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.55 lb	$1.92Typical price
	Corn kernels, 2 oz$0.09/oz typical	2 oz	$0.18Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.1 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$1.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.19

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more 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

FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

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

British and Irish Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.55 per serving$6.19 for 4

City Store

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

50 g butter
1 chopped onion
100 g mushrooms
40 g plain flour
1 chicken stock cube
1 pinch nutmeg
1 pinch mustard powder
250 g chicken
2 handfuls sweetcorn
2 large potatoes
1 knob butter

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a 2-quart baking dish with the knob of butter.
Melt the 50 grams of butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and mushrooms for 5 minutes.
Stir in the flour, nutmeg, and mustard powder, then slowly whisk in 1 1/2 cups water with the stock cube.
Add the chicken and sweetcorn, simmer for 8 minutes, and check that the chicken reaches 165 F.
Pour the mixture into the baking dish and cover it with thinly sliced potatoes.
Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until the potatoes are tender and lightly browned.

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