Dinner for 4

Papas Chorreadas

Name: Papas Chorreadas
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 8 red potatoes; 1 chicken stock cube; 1 splash water; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cup tomato; 3 scallions; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp salt; to taste pepper (optional); 1 cup whipping cream; 1 tbsp chopped cilantro; 1 cup mozzarella

$8.70for 443 minServes 4

Red potatoes simmer until tender, then finish with tomato cream sauce, mozzarella, scallions, and cilantro.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 3.5 lb$0.99/lb typical	3.5 lb	$3.46Typical price
	Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.6 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.6 lb	$1.21Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Mozzarella, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.70

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
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

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Latin American Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.17 per serving$8.70 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

8 red potatoes
1 chicken stock cube
1 splash water
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 cup tomato
3 scallions
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp salt
to taste pepper (optional)
1 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 cup mozzarella

Steps

Cut the potatoes into chunks and simmer them with the stock cube and water in a large pot for 20 minutes.
Cook the tomatoes, scallions, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper in butter and oil in a large skillet for 8 minutes.
Stir the cream into the tomato mixture and simmer it for 5 minutes.
Drain the potatoes, add them to the skillet, and coat them with the sauce.
Sprinkle on the mozzarella and cilantro, cover the skillet, and cook for 5 minutes until the cheese melts.