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Chicken Challenge Final Results

After all the talk about what can a cook do with one chicken, I thought it would be nice for everyone to see the complete breakdown of meals produced during the Chicken Challenge. I have to say, I am quite happy with the results and my family loved eating the new food. Hopefully those of you reading this found some ideas that will work for your kitchens too!
Final Results:
29 cups chicken broth-use this for soups, sauces, chilis and pastas--basically in place of water
19 egg rolls
2 chicken pot pies
1 Linguini with Chicken, Broccoli, & Sun Dried Tomatoes in Alfedo Sauce

Meals Produced:
1 Egg roll dinner for 5 people
3 Egg roll lunches for one
1 Chicken pot pie dinner for 5 people
1 Chicken pot pie lunch (1 person)
1 Chicken pot pie in the freezer for another meal
1 pasta dinner for 5 people
2 pasta lunches (1 person)
Total of 9 meals!

Total Cost of these meals about $13.49!
This includes all ingredients for each dish. Not too bad!!
Chicken $3.62
Cabbage $1.19
Carrots $.75
Soy Sauce $.10
Egg $.18
Wonton Wrappers $1.89
Flour $.32
Butter $1.14
Peas $.10
Potatoes $.30
Sun Dried Tomatoes (homemade) $1.15
Alfredo Sauce $.50
Linguini $.50
Rice $.50
Pineapple $.25
Vinegar $.05
Brown Sugar $.10
Ketchup $.10

Comments

  1. MichelleMarch 2, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    Whoa! I have never cooked an entire chicken. I guess I should try it (and save the broth).

    ReplyDelete
  2. JennMarch 3, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    It's definitely worth it to make your own broth. Very tasty!

    ReplyDelete

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