Dinner for 6

Slow Cooker Coq au Vin

Name: Slow Cooker Coq au Vin
Total time: 400 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken breast; 8 oz whole button mushrooms; 1 tbsp butter; 2 onions; 8 cloves garlic; 4 large carrots; 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour; 1 bottle pinot noir wine; 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp thyme; 2 tsp parsley; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Chicken, mushrooms, carrots, and onions slowly cook in red wine until tender and fully cooked.

Typical price

$15.36for 4 servings

$3.84 per serving$15.36 for 4

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400 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

French High-protein Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.8 lb	$0.85Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.05

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb chicken breast
8 oz whole button mushrooms
1 tbsp butter
2 onions
8 cloves garlic
4 large carrots
1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
1 bottle pinot noir wine
2 bay leaves
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp parsley
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Steps

Cut the chicken breasts into large pieces and coat them lightly with the flour.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, brown the chicken for 3 minutes per side, and transfer it to a slow cooker.
Add the onions, garlic, mushrooms, and carrots to the slow cooker around the chicken.
Pour in the pinot noir, then add the bay leaves, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours and 40 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the vegetables are tender.
Remove the bay leaves and stir the sauce before serving.

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
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices