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Dinner for 4

Pate Chinois

$9.74for 450 minServes 4

Seasoned beef, creamed corn, and buttery mashed potatoes bake together in a warm layered casserole.

Pate Chinois

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Potatoes, 1.4 lb$0.99/lb typical1.4 lb$1.36Typical price
Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical2 oz$0.81Typical price
Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical4.25 oz$0.17Typical price
Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical1 lb$5.45Typical price
Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical0.4 lb$0.52Typical price
Corn kernels, 11 oz$0.09/oz typical11 oz$0.95Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typicala little$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown$9.74

Swaps

  • Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/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 milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

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

AmericanGluten-freeBudgetFamilyDinners

Typical price

$2.44 per serving$9.74 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups potatoes
  • 60 ml butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 450 g minced beef
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 500 ml creamed corn
  • to taste paprika (optional)
  • to taste parsley (optional)
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 dash pepper

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking oil.
  2. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, then drain and mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper.
  3. Cook the onion and beef in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, breaking up the meat until it reaches 160 F.
  4. Spread the beef in the dish, cover it with creamed corn, and top with mashed potatoes.
  5. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley if using, then bake for 20 minutes until hot and lightly browned.

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