Dinner for 7

Chicken Mushroom Stroganoff

Name: Chicken Mushroom Stroganoff
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 tbsp butter; 1 small onion; 4 cloves garlic; 10 oz baby bella/cremini mushrooms; 1/4 cup flour; 3 cups low sodium beef broth; 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 1 1/2 tsp beef bouillon powder; 1 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp each paprika; 1/4 tsp each dried oregano; 2 oz cream cheese; 1/2 cup sour cream; 16 oz egg noodles (optional)

$8.23for 440 minServes 7

Tender chicken and mushrooms simmer in a creamy beef-broth sauce, then coat noodles for a warm skillet dinner.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Mushrooms, 10 oz$0.40/oz typical	10 oz	$4.00Typical price
	Broth, 25 oz$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Cream cheese, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Egg noodles, 8 oz$0.14/oz typical	8 oz	$1.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.41

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 sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlourAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
7servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Eastern European Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.06 per serving$8.23 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter
1 small onion
4 cloves garlic
10 oz baby bella/cremini mushrooms
1/4 cup flour
3 cups low sodium beef broth
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp beef bouillon powder
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp each paprika
1/4 tsp each dried oregano
2 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
16 oz egg noodles (optional)

Steps

Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and season it with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes until it reaches 165 F, then transfer it to a plate.
Melt the butter in the skillet, cook the onion, garlic, and mushrooms for 6 to 8 minutes, and stir in the flour.
Whisk in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon, parsley, paprika, and oregano, then simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
Cook the egg noodles in salted water according to the package directions, then drain them.
Stir the cream cheese and sour cream into the skillet, return the chicken, and simmer for 3 minutes before tossing with the noodles.

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