Dinner for 8
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
$11.10for 435 minServes 8
Sliced chicken, mushrooms, and fettuccine combine with a smooth half-and-half sauce for a creamy skillet pasta dinner.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $6.98Typical price |
 | Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Mushrooms, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical | 16 oz | $6.40Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 29 oz$0.22/oz typical | 29 oz | $6.39Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
 | Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $22.19 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$2.77 per serving$11.10 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.
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken breast
- 3/4 lb fettuccine pasta
- 1 lb white mushrooms
- 1 small onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 1/2 cups half and half
- 1/4 cup parsley (optional)
- 1 tsp sea salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
Steps
- Cut the chicken breasts into thin strips, then season them with salt and pepper.
- Boil a large pot of salted water, cook the fettuccine for 8 to 10 minutes, and drain it.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
- Melt the butter in the skillet, then cook the onion, mushrooms, and garlic for 6 minutes.
- Pour in the half and half, then simmer the sauce for 8 minutes.
- Stir the fettuccine and chicken into the sauce, heat for 2 minutes, and sprinkle with parsley.
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