Dinner for 8

Southwest Sweet Potato Tater Tot Hotdish

Name: Southwest Sweet Potato Tater Tot Hotdish
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 3 red/yellow bell peppers; 2 poblano peppers; 16 oz fresh mushrooms; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1/4 cup flour; 3/4 cup milk; 1 lb pepperjack cheese; 1 cans (14 oz) black beans; 1 cup frozen corn; salt to taste (optional); 1 1/2 bags sweet potato tater tots; red peppers (optional)

$11.10for 445 minServes 8

This hotdish combines peppers, mushrooms, beans, corn, and cheese beneath crisp sweet potato tater tots.

Southwest Sweet Potato Tater Tot Hotdish

Photo: pinchofyum.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Bell peppers, 1.15 lb$2.49/lb typical	1.15 lb	$2.80Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Mushrooms, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical	16 oz	$6.40Typical price
	Milk, 6.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.26Typical price
	Swiss, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical	16 oz	$6.40Typical price
	Canned beans, 14 oz$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.26Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Sweet potatoes, 1.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	1.15 lb	$1.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.19

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)FlourSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners Fall

Typical price

$2.77 per serving$11.10 for 4

City Store

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

3 tbsp butter
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
3 red/yellow bell peppers
2 poblano peppers
16 oz fresh mushrooms
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup milk
1 lb pepperjack cheese
1 cans (14 oz) black beans
1 cup frozen corn
salt to taste (optional)
1 1/2 bags sweet potato tater tots
red peppers (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion, garlic, bell peppers, poblanos, and mushrooms for 8 minutes.
Stir in the cumin, chili powder, and flour, then slowly add the milk and cook for 3 minutes until thickened.
Mix in the black beans, corn, and half the pepperjack cheese, then spread the filling in the baking dish.
Cover the filling with the sweet potato tater tots and remaining cheese, then bake for 22 minutes until bubbling and browned.

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