Dinner for 2
Chicken Leek Blue Cheese Pilaf
Brown rice simmers with chicken, leeks, courgettes, peas, walnuts, and blue cheese in one covered pan.
Typical price
$23.09for 4 servings
$5.77 per serving$23.09 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.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.79Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $0.56Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 4 oz | $2.80Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.71Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.55 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 75 g brown basmati rice
- 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp rapeseed oil
- 2 skinless chicken breast fillets
- 1 leek
- 2 courgettes
- 160 g frozen peas
- 4 walnut halves broken
- 25 g gorgonzola chopped
Steps
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, slice the leek, and chop the courgettes.
- Heat the oil in a deep 12-inch skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken for 5 minutes, stirring, until lightly browned.
- Add the leek and courgettes, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the rice, bouillon, bay leaf, and enough water for the rice to cook, then bring to a boil.
- Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 25 minutes, adding the peas during the last 5 minutes.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F, then remove the bay leaf and fold in the walnuts and gorgonzola.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
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