Dinner for 8
Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes
Chicken thighs, potatoes, carrots, and onion simmer with herbs and stock in a slow cooker until tender.
$4.02for 4 servings
$1.01 per serving$4.02 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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- 315 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersSlow cooker
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $4.58Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $1.48Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.51Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.16Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.04 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 lb bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 1/2 lb baby potatoes
- 3 carrots
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1 1/2 tsp italian seasoning
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
Steps
- Rub the chicken thighs with olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Place the potatoes, carrots, onion, rosemary, and butter in a slow cooker.
- Set the chicken on top and pour in the chicken stock.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 hours, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the vegetables are tender.
- Remove the rosemary before serving.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more 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
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