Dinner for 4
Creamy Chicken Soup
Chicken and vegetables simmer in a smooth milk-based soup thickened with flour, butter, and blended bread.
$5.96for 4 servings
$1.49 per serving$5.96 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.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
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- 20 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.71Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.19Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.13Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.47Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.16Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 17 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 26 oz | $1.02Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.38Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.09Typical price |
| Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.96 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilFlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 50 g / 3.5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup / 75 g flour
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 small brown onion
- 1 small carrot
- 1/2 red capsicum/bell pepper
- 1 small celery stick
- 2 cups / 500 ml chicken stock / broth
- 3 cups / 750 ml milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp each garlic powder
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup cooked chicken
- 2 slices white bread
- olive oil spray
- salt
Steps
- Spray the bread with olive oil, season with salt, and toast it in a 400 F oven for 5 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a medium pot over medium heat, then cook the garlic, onion, carrot, bell pepper, and celery for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and garlic powder, then cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in the chicken stock and milk, bring the soup to a gentle boil, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Stir in the peas and cooked chicken, crumble in the toasted bread, and simmer for 5 minutes until hot.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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