Dinner for 8

Chicken Corn Chowder

Name: Chicken Corn Chowder
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 red bell pepper; 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes; 4 cups chicken broth; 2 cups cooked chicken breast; 2 cups corn kernels; 1 cup heavy cream; salt and pepper to taste (optional); fresh parsley (optional)

$5.88for 450 minServes 8

Bacon, vegetables, chicken, corn, and potatoes simmer in broth before cream makes this chowder rich and smooth.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.95Typical 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, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.7 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.7 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.65 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
	Corn kernels, 10 oz$0.09/oz typical	10 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.75

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/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 heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

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Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

American Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.47 per serving$5.88 for 4

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Ingredients

6 slices bacon
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 red bell pepper
2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups cooked chicken breast
2 cups corn kernels
1 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, until crisp, then crumble it and leave 2 tablespoons of fat in the pot.
Cook the onion and bell pepper in the bacon fat for 4 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the potatoes and chicken broth, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
Stir in the chicken and corn, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the cream, bacon, salt, and pepper, and heat over low heat for 5 minutes without boiling.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Stir in the parsley and serve the chowder hot.

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