Dinner for 8
Baked Chicken Quesadillas
$6.10for 430 minServes 8
Shredded chicken, sour cream, chipotle peppers, and Monterey Jack bake inside folded flour tortillas until crisp.
Photo: themodernproper.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $4.36Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 17 oz$0.14/oz typical | 17 oz | $2.38Typical price |
 | Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 0.5 oz$0.35/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.17Typical price |
 | Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Tortillas, 9$0.30 each typical | 9 | $2.70Typical price |
 | Salsa, 0.5 oz$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.19 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$1.52 per serving$6.10 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 tbsp chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 cups shredded monterey jack
- kosher salt
- 9 flour tortillas
- extra-virgin olive oil (optional)
- guacamole (optional)
- salsa or pico de gallo (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and lightly oil a large baking sheet.
- Stir the chicken, sour cream, chipotle peppers, and salt in a large bowl.
- Spread the chicken mixture and shredded cheese over half of each tortilla, then fold the tortillas closed.
- Arrange the quesadillas on the baking sheet and brush their tops with oil if desired.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until the tortillas are crisp and the cheese melts.
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.
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