Dinner for 4

Pastel de Choclo

Name: Pastel de Choclo
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 2 chopped onions; 2 cloves minced garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp paprika; to taste black pepper (optional); 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 chicken; 2 tbsp raisins; 2 tbsp green olives; 3 cans sweetcorn; 2 tsp basil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 cup milk; 2 tsp sugar; to taste salt (optional)

$13.28for 450 minServes 4

Chicken, beef, onions, and olives sit under a creamy sweetcorn topping before baking until hot and lightly browned.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.87Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 0.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 0.75 oz$0.18/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Corn kernels, 45 oz$0.09/oz typical	45 oz	$4.05Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.28

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

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

Latin American Gluten-free Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.32 per serving$13.28 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

2 eggs
2 chopped onions
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
to taste black pepper (optional)
1 lb ground beef
1/2 chicken
2 tbsp raisins
2 tbsp green olives
3 cans sweetcorn
2 tsp basil
1 tbsp butter
1 cup milk
2 tsp sugar
to taste salt (optional)

Steps

Simmer the half chicken in water in a covered pot for 15 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Boil the eggs in water for 10 minutes, cool them, and chop them.
Cook the onions and garlic in oil in a large skillet for 5 minutes, then add the beef, salt, paprika, and pepper.
Cook the beef for 8 minutes, stirring, until it reaches 160 F, then mix in the shredded chicken, raisins, olives, and chopped eggs.
Mash the sweetcorn with the milk, butter, basil, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
Spread the filling in a 9-inch baking dish, cover it with the corn mixture, and bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.

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