Dinner for 4

Fiesta Chicken with swiss

Name: Fiesta Chicken with swiss
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 chicken breasts; salt; black pepper; 1/2 cup onion; 1 red bell pepper; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 envelope taco seasoning; 1 tsp dried ground cumin; 1 can (15 oz) petite diced tomatoes; 1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies; 1 can (15 oz) whole kernel corn; 1 can (15 oz) black beans; 1 cup long grain white rice; 1/4 cup cilantro; 1 1/2 cups cheese

$15.12for 450 minServes 4

Chicken, rice, beans, corn, tomatoes, and peppers cook together in a seasoned skillet.

Photo: gonnawantseconds.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Broth, 12 oz$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 4 oz$0.35/oz typical	4 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Canned corn and vegetables, 15 oz$0.07/oz typical	15 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Rice, 6.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Swiss, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.12

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 rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

Mexican High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.78 per serving$15.12 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 chicken breasts
salt
black pepper
1/2 cup onion
1 red bell pepper
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 tsp dried ground cumin
1 can (15 oz) petite diced tomatoes
1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies
1 can (15 oz) whole kernel corn
1 can (15 oz) black beans
1 cup long grain white rice
1/4 cup cilantro
1 1/2 cups cheese

Steps

Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, season the chicken with salt and pepper, and brown it for 4 minutes per side.
Transfer the chicken to a plate and cook the onion and bell pepper in the skillet for 5 minutes.
Stir in chicken broth, taco seasoning, cumin, tomatoes, green chilies, rice, drained corn, and drained black beans.
Nestle the chicken into the skillet, cover it, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, until the rice is tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Sprinkle cilantro and cheese over the skillet, cover it, and cook for 2 minutes until the cheese melts.

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