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Stretch your food stamp budget while eating great!","datePublished":"2018-07-06","dateModified":"2018-07-26","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin#Person","name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"FoodStamps.org","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":100,"height":100},"url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/161\/5-family-dinners-ranch-chicken-and-potato-casserole","about":["Cheap Recipes","Weekly Recipes"],"wordCount":596,"keywords":["161"],"articleBody":"We\u2019ve undertaken a weekly series on inexpensive family dinners that people on food stamps can easily cook. Our only criteria are that the meals are cheap, easy to prepare, tasty, and filling for an entire family. With that in mind, we present a casserole that\u2019s sure to be a winner with everyone who tastes it.The Meal: Ranch Chicken and Potato CasseroleThere are few meals heartier than a casserole, and especially one that contains chicken in it. You get protein, carbohydrates and dairy, and can easily add in vegetables, like broccoli or cauliflower, to give it an extra health boost. Here\u2019s how to make it. In total, this recipe will make 8 servings, takes 20 minutes to prepare, and 60 minutes to cook.What You\u2019ll Need  2 pounds chicken breast:\u00a0You\u2019ll need boneless skinless chicken, but just buy whatever\u2019s on special. The goal is to spend less, and you can always use the skin and bones for soup later on instead of throwing it out and wasting money. The chicken should also be cut into half-inch cubes.6 pounds potatoes:\u00a0Divide into two halves of 3lbs each, and quarter each potato.2 teaspoons of parsley:\u00a0Fresh parsley will taste the best, but dried parsley may be cheaper.1 teaspoon basil:\u00a0Again, fresh is better, but dried will work just as fine.2 teaspoons dill:\u00a0Chop it up finely, or buy dried dill if it\u2019s easier.2 teaspoons garlic:\u00a0If you have garlic on hand, peel a few cloves and mince it up finally (make sure to chop off the ends). If not, powdered garlic is okay.2 teaspoons onion:\u00a0Just like parsley or dill, you can chop up a fresh onion finely, or used powdered onion. Just make sure you\u2019re getting powdered onion, and now powdered onion with salt.Salt and pepper to taste1 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese:\u00a0Some people will want their casserole super cheesy (2 cups) while others won\u2019t (one cup).6 slices of bacon:\u00a0Cook the bacon thoroughly (or not, depending on how well-done you like your bacon), and then chop it up finely once it\u2019s cooked so it\u2019s the size of bacon crumbles.Green onions, chives, or sour cream for extra toppings.  What You\u2019ll Need to Do  Preheat the oven to 400F, and use this time to do your prep. The first thing you\u2019ll want to do is take two 9\u201d x 13\u201d glass baking dishes and grease them.Next comes the first cooking part: mix the quartered potatoes and chicken cubes together with the parsley, dill, basil, garlic, onions and salt and pepper.You need to leave the two baking dishes in the oven for about 45 minutes so the chicken can cook and the potatoes can get soft.While\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0cooking, cook the bacon slices and then crumble them once they\u2019ve had a chance to cool down.Sprinkle the cheese over the now-roasted chicken and potatoes, and stick the baking dishes back in the oven long enough for the cheese to melt to a crispy golden brown.Add in the rest of the extra toppings, and serve.  Bon app\u00e9tit!"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Article","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"ID","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"161","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/\/161\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"$5 Family Dinners: Ranch Chicken and Potato Casserole","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/161\/5-family-dinners-ranch-chicken-and-potato-casserole#breadcrumbitem"}]}]