What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, 0.65 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $2.18Typical price |
 | Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Cottage cheese, 15 oz$0.17/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.55Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 5 oz$0.55/oz typical | 5 oz | $2.75Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Pasta sauce, 26 oz$0.10/oz typical | 26 oz | $2.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $20.53 | ||
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 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 herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$2.57 per serving$10.27 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
- 1 box (12 oz) uncooked jumbo pasta shells
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 2 cups fresh chopped spinach
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
- 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 package (5 oz) shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 jar (26 oz) prepared spaghetti sauce
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Boil the shells in salted water until barely tender, about 9 minutes, then drain them.
- Cook the onion and garlic in a skillet with cooking oil over medium heat for 4 minutes.
- Mix the onion mixture, chicken, spinach, ricotta, cream cheese, Parmesan, egg, parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Spread half the spaghetti sauce in the baking dish, fill the shells, and arrange them over the sauce.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Cover the shells with the remaining sauce and mozzarella, then bake for 30 minutes until hot and bubbling.
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