Dinner for 6

Slow Cooker Coq au Vin

Name: Slow Cooker Coq au Vin
Total time: 400 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken breast; 8 oz whole button mushrooms; 1 tbsp butter; 2 onions; 8 cloves garlic; 4 large carrots; 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour; 1 bottle pinot noir wine; 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp thyme; 2 tsp parsley; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

$15.36for 4400 minServes 6

Chicken, mushrooms, carrots, and onions slowly cook in red wine until tender and fully cooked.

Slow Cooker Coq au Vin with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.75$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
	Carrots, 0.8 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.8 lb	$0.85Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.05

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

400 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

French High-protein Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker

Typical price

$3.84 per serving$15.36 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb chicken breast
8 oz whole button mushrooms
1 tbsp butter
2 onions
8 cloves garlic
4 large carrots
1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
1 bottle pinot noir wine
2 bay leaves
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp parsley
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Steps

Cut the chicken breasts into large pieces and coat them lightly with the flour.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, brown the chicken for 3 minutes per side, and transfer it to a slow cooker.
Add the onions, garlic, mushrooms, and carrots to the slow cooker around the chicken.
Pour in the pinot noir, then add the bay leaves, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours and 40 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the vegetables are tender.
Remove the bay leaves and stir the sauce before serving.

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