Dinner for 5
Pâté Chinois
Seasoned ground beef, sweet corn, and creamy mashed potatoes bake in layers until the casserole is hot and lightly browned.
Typical price
$7.43for 4 servings
$1.86 per serving$7.43 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.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $1.98Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.04Typical price |
| Corn on the cob$0.60 each typical | 1.25 | $0.75Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.29 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb potatoes
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1 onion
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp thyme
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 cup sweet corn
Steps
- Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, until tender, then drain and mash them with the milk, one tablespoon butter, salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Heat the remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef, paprika, thyme, and salt, then cook for 8 minutes, until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Heat the oven to 400 F and spread the beef in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Layer the corn over the beef and spread the mashed potatoes on top.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until the casserole is hot and the potatoes are lightly browned.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/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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