Dinner for 12
Buffalo Chicken Lasagna
$8.04for 4135 minServes 12
Ground chicken, vegetables, hot sauce, ricotta, blue cheese, and mozzarella layer with noodles before baking into a spicy lasagna.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $5.24Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.21Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Ramen and Asian noodles, 9 oz$0.18/oz typical | 9 oz | $1.62Typical price |
 | Cottage cheese, 15 oz$0.17/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.55Typical price |
 | Blue cheese, 6 oz$0.80/oz typical | 6 oz | $4.80Typical price |
 | Mozzarella, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $24.12 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilHot sauceDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 135 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersGame dayCold-weather comfort
$2.01 per serving$8.04 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.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 lb ground chicken
- 1 cup onion
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 large carrots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 can (15 oz) petite diced tomatoes
- 3/4 cup frank's hot sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tsp dried italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 1 container (15 oz) whole-milk ricotta
- 1 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 4 cups mozzarella
- 1 large egg
Steps
- Boil the lasagna noodles in salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, then drain them.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion, celery, and carrot for 7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ground chicken, then cook for 10 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Stir in the tomatoes, hot sauce, water, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 12 minutes.
- Mix the egg with the ricotta and blue cheese, then layer the sauce, noodles, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cover and bake at 375 F for 40 minutes, uncover and bake 15 minutes more, then rest for 15 minutes.
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