'w'! Hello! This is for a submission. I'm always cooking, but I rarely share. This is my peasant chow. It's a take on Frogmore Stew of sorts. This makes 4 to 6 Servings, or in my case, 2 servings with how much I eat (My Lunch and Dinner!). You can adjust how much you add to taste, or preference on anything that says 'to'. This is very Leftover Friendly!

The ingredients you'll need, and cost according to my local store, will be listed below. The price is estimated based on the individual ingredients, not the entire ingredient (My math might be off, so I round up).

1/8 to 1/4 Cup of Milk $0.25
One Smoked Sausage (Frozen) $1.50 or 2/3 to 1 Cup of Chicken Breast (Cubed/Diced, Frozen Preferred) $0.75
1 Russet Potato (Preferred) or Red Potato (Peeled, Diced) $0.20
1/4 White (Preferred) or Yellow or Red Onion diced finely $0.45
1 Cup White Rice (Cooked/Leftovers) $0.15
1 Tablespoon Butter (Optional) $0.25
1 Teaspoon Cumin $0.05
1 Teaspoon Onion Powder (Optional) $0.05
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder (Optional) $0.10
1/2 a Bullion Cube (Chicken or Pork) $0.25 or Substitute 2 to 3 Cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock in place of Water $0.30
3 Mushrooms (Chopped, Fresh) (Optional) $0.50
1/4 Cup of Diced Tomato (Any kind works, but bigger ones better) (Optional) $0.50

Total Price: Around $3-4 at most for a large portion, or about $1 per serving. Without optional ingredients, it's even less than that.

Step 1: Starting the Stew with Meat
Get yourself a nice cooking pot.
Chop the Sausage into thin slices (1/2 inch works best, but use your heart, it's Peasant Chow, not a gourmet dish). If using chicken, then chop into dices. Pre-frozen diced chicken works wonderfully for this.
Then place your meat of choice into the pot, fill with 2-3 cups of water (The water should be about half an inch above the meat from when I eyeball it). If using stock, use this in place of the water.
Add in your milk and butter at this point.
Add in spices. If not using Stock, use the Half Bouillon Cube at this point too.
Turn the heat to Medium, let cook while preparing other ingredients, or around 4-5 minutes. The meat should be slightly firm at this point. Stir as needed, but shouldn't be needed at this point.

Step 2: Potato Time
Peel your potato, wash it lightly after peeling, the starch is needed. Then dice the potato, or cut into half-scallop shapes, either works. Frozen diced potatoes work too, but if doing so, try to use 1/2 cup at most from my experience.
Add in potato to the pot. Let it continue on medium for 1-2 minutes, enough time for the next step. Stir at least once.

Step 3: Onions and Veggie Prep
Dice up your onion, be ready to add it.
Dice up any other veggies and mushrooms you want to add, but make sure each one is no more than about 1/2 cup at most, I'd recommend 1/4th. Carrots can work here, so can celery.
Add the onion, continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the potatoes have become soft. Stir at least once, if not twice during this time.

Step 4: Veggies and Rice
Add in your veggies, let it cook for about 1-2 minutes. Stir at least once.
Lower temperature to either low/simmer, or down to the midway between Low and Medium, add in the rice. If it's leftover rice, try to break up the chunks while cooking. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the rice is soft and the liquid has become thicker. Stir at least once every 1 minute while doing this, or your rice will stick to your pan!

Step 5: Plating
It's Peasant Chow, you don't need to be fancy. Just get yourself a bowl, scoop the stew in, then chow down. You can add some chili powder or red pepper powder if you want a little zing to it.


This meal is very earthy, and very manageable for newer chefs. It does require monitoring and watching the food while cooking, but it is also simple at its core. It's inspired by my attempts to make poor-man's gumbo and jambalaya, I ended up making a creamy stew instead. I recommend experimenting with different tuber veggies or meats if you want. I've also had a friend call this 'white chili' due to my adding of tomatoes to it, but it doesn't have enough 'chili-ness' for me to consider that.

I hope you enjoy!
And sorry for the poor photo quality, my phone is old, and I have very little places I can place my food other than on my desk! ;w;!