Dinner for 8

Chicken Pesto Pasta Bake

Name: Chicken Pesto Pasta Bake
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ditalini pasta; 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 lb chicken breast; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 cup cottage cheese; 1/2 cup basil pesto; 2 cups broccoli florets; 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

$7.64for 460 minServes 8

Ditalini, seasoned chicken, broccoli, tomatoes, cottage cheese, and pesto bake under a browned mozzarella and parmesan topping.

Chicken Pesto Pasta Bake with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Broth, 25 oz$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$5.24Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 8 oz$0.17/oz typical	8 oz	$1.36Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Broccoli, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.75Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.38Typical price
	Mozzarella, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.29

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.91 per serving$7.64 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb ditalini pasta
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 lb chicken breast
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup basil pesto
2 cups broccoli florets
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
Boil the ditalini in the chicken broth and enough water to cover it for 8 minutes, then drain it.
Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces and season it with salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Stir the pasta, chicken, cottage cheese, pesto, broccoli, and tomatoes in the baking dish.
Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and sprinkle on the mozzarella and parmesan.
Bake uncovered for 8 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the cheese is melted.

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