Meat Stretching Meal: Chicken in Gravy over Mashed Potatoes

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

Boil chicken legs in water until cooked.

Remove chicken from the bones and shred.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup of flour with 1 cup of milk, adding salt and pepper.

Add the flour and milk mixture to the boiling chicken broth, stirring to avoid lumps.

Let the gravy simmer until it thickens, about 10 minutes.

Prepare instant mashed potatoes according to package instructions.

Serve the chicken gravy over the instant mashed potatoes.

Cooking Techniques

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