Dinner for 4

Porotos Granados

Name: Porotos Granados
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 cups butternut squash; 1 can great northern beans; 1 cup lima beans; 3 cups chicken stock; 2 cups sweetcorn; 2 tbsp chopped basil; 1 banana pepper

$6.69for 450 minServes 4

Beans, squash, corn, and peppers simmer with onion and basil in a hearty broth for a comforting Chilean-style stew.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Canned beans, 22 oz$0.09/oz typical	22 oz	$1.93Typical price
	Broth, 25 oz$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
	Corn kernels, 10 oz$0.09/oz typical	10 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.69

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb 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 oil

Not included in the cost.

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

Latin American Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.67 per serving$6.69 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 cups butternut squash
1 can great northern beans
1 cup lima beans
3 cups chicken stock
2 cups sweetcorn
2 tbsp chopped basil
1 banana pepper

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the chopped onion and banana pepper for 6 minutes.
Add the butternut squash and cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in the great northern beans, lima beans, and chicken stock.
Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the sweetcorn and basil, then simmer for 10 minutes until the squash is tender.

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